Louisiana Purchase Ratified
10/21/1803 AD treaty with
U.S. paid 50 million francs ($11,250,000) and a cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs ($3,750,000) for a total of 68 million francs ($15 million, equivalent to $576 billion in 2016)
Treaty signed on April 30, 1803
October 21, 1803, the Senate authorized Jefferson to take possession of the territory
Washington, D.C.
Lattitude: 38.9072° N
Longitude: 77.0369° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 38.9072° N
Longitude: 77.0369° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States