us purchased the louisiana territory in 1762.
when did the us purchase the louisiana territory?
1762
with the louisiana purchase in 1803, the united states acquired france's 828,000 square mile claim to the watersheds of the mississippi river (west of the river) and missouri river. the purchase encompassed all or part of 15 current u.s. states] (including all of oklahoma) and parts of two canadian provinces.





























out of the louisiana purchase, louisiana territory and orleans territory were organized. orleans territory became the state of louisiana in 1812, and louisiana territory was renamed missouri territory to avoid confusion.
history of oklahoma
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the louisiana territory included everything in the louisiana purchase north of the 33rd parallel (the southern boundary of the present state of arkansas).





























the southern and western boundaries with spanish texas and new mexico were not fully defined until the adams–onís treaty of 1819.





























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the louisiana territory had five subdivisions: st. louis district, st. charles district, ste. genevieve district, cape girardeau district, and new madrid district.





























in 1806, the territorial legislature created the district of arkansas from lands ceded by the osage nation. the remainder was known as the upper louisiana territory.





























section::::government.
louisiana territory