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In 1803, the United States acquired approximately 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. The purchase nearly doubled the size of America. Who did the United States buy this land from?

Select one:
a. King George III
b. King Charles IV
c. Frederick Augustus I
d. Napoleon Bonaparte



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Final answer:

The United States purchased the land from Napoleon Bonaparte in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, doubling the country's size.


Explanation:

The United States bought the land from Napoleon Bonaparte in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. Napoleon, in need of funds for his war efforts, sold approximately 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River to the U.S. for $15 million, effectively doubling the size of America.


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