france doubled the size of the united states in 1803.
france doubled the size of the united states in 1803.
what doubled the size of the united states in 1803?
france
by the secret third treaty of san ildefonso of october 1, 1800, louisiana was formally transferred back to france, although the spanish continued to administer it. the terms of the treaty did not specify the boundaries of the territory being returned. rumors of the treaty reached u.s. president thomas jefferson, who sought to purchase land at the mouth of the mississippi to ensure american access to the gulf of mexico. jefferson discovered that napoleon was willing to sell the entire territory to help fund his wars in europe. france took formal control of louisiana from spain on november 30, 1803, and turned over new orleans to the united states on december 20, 1803. the u.s. took over the rest of the territory on march 10, 1804. the louisiana purchase doubled the size of the united states and opened u.s. expansion west to the pacific ocean and the gulf coast.
neutral ground (louisiana)
democratic-republican senator stevens t. mason died may 10, 1803, having just begun the new term. john taylor (dr) was appointed but chose not to run to finish the term. abraham b. venable (dr) was elected december 7, 1803 as the unanimous choice of the virginia general assembly. no vote totals were recorded.









































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bullet::::- 1802 and 1803 united states house of representatives elections









































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bullet::::- 7th united states congress









































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bullet::::- party division in the senate, 1789-present, via senate.gov
1802 and 1803 united states senate elections