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015: The Louisiana Purchase Part 1: A look at the Louisiana Territory and the French and Spanish Claims to the Territory
Hello! In this episode I discuss the Louisianna Territory, primarily the french and spanish claims to the territory prior to the american purchase. There a quite bit of twist and turns in the story of the Louisianna Territory, so stay tuned for part 2 where the story gets even more interesting.
Warning! There are many french and spanish names that I tried my best to prounounce.
Sources today include:
The Louisiana Purchase: A Captivating Guide to a Major Turning Point in the History of the United States of America from Captivating History
Historical Statistics.org
The Louisiana State museum…
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