Question 90 of 128 American History
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Answers USCIS accepts
- Louisiana Territory
- Louisiana
Give any one of these answers at your interview.
In 1803 the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France.
What it means
The Louisiana Purchase, made under President Thomas Jefferson, roughly doubled the size of the United States. It stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
Say “Louisiana” or “Louisiana Territory.”
Memory tip: 1803 = Louisiana Purchase (Jefferson).
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
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Official source: USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version). Last checked: .