More than 100 million Americans have high cholesterol (above 200 mg/dL), which can clog arteries and cause heart attacks and strokes. The good news is that there are a variety of time-tested strategies you can use to lower your cholesterol and decrease your risk for heart problems.
Louisiana Purchase, 1803. 1  The Louisiana Purchase encompassed 530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million.
The United States purchased the territory for the bargain price of fifteen million dollars. The Transfer of Upper Louisiana to the United States at St. Louis, March 9-10, 1804 The United States acquired the Territory of Louisiana from the French in May 1803.