The Louisiana Purchase was a land divided out between the United States and France in early 1800's. The United States bought the land for $15 million. There were many changes made between the United States and France, which affected the size. American's bought a lot of land so the people could buy them. The Louisiana Purchase is located in the middle part of the United States. The Louisiana Purchase is twice the size of the United States. The U.S started growing very quickly and needed new land to plant crops and homes. Louisiana might’ve still belonged to France or another country if we never bought the land. Some states bordering the Louisiana purchase are Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska...
