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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
AThe Oregon Territory
BThe Florida Territory
CThe Louisiana Territory
DThe Indiana Territory
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The Louisiana Territory
1. In 1803 the United States bought a large stretch of land from France.
2. That land was the Louisiana Territory, also called simply Louisiana.
3. The purchase came from France, not from Britain or Spain.
4. Oregon lies on the Pacific side of the country and was not the land bought from France in 1803.
_Source: USCIS Civics Flash Cards M-623 (rev. 02/12), public domain, official civics question 71_
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