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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

The Louisiana Territory.

  1. Alaska
  2. Florida
  3. The Louisiana Territory ✔

Why: The Louisiana Purchase roughly doubled the size of the country. Alaska was bought from Russia in 1867, and Florida came from Spain.

Huh, didn't know that: The United States paid France about 15 million dollars for the land.

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Sources

  1. USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf

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