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The document discusses the Louisiana Purchase, where the United States acquired nearly a million square miles from France for over fifteen million dollars in 1803. President Thomas Jefferson aimed to secure New Orleans to ensure access to the Mississippi River, and despite initial Congressional resistance, the deal was ultimately approved. The purchase is highlighted as a significant bargain, costing only two and a half cents per acre compared to modern land prices.
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