Louisiana Territory

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The Louisiana Territory was a vast region of North America, stretching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, that was controlled by France and later sold to the United States in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase.

All labels observed (11)

How this entity was disambiguated

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former French colony
former territory of the United States
historical territory
acquiredBy United States of America
acquiredFrom France
acquisitionMethod purchase
borders British Canada
Spanish Texas
United States east of the Mississippi River
capitalUnderU.S. St. Louis
linked to: Saint Louis City
cededBy Spain
cededTo France
United States of America
continent North America
country France
dateOfEvent 1803
dividedInto District of Louisiana
Territory of Orleans
explorationExpedition Lewis and Clark Expedition
extendsTo Rocky Mountains
follows French Louisiana
governingAct Act of Congress of 1804
includesPresentDayArea Arkansas
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
parts of Colorado
parts of Louisiana
parts of Minnesota
parts of Montana
parts of New Mexico
parts of Wyoming
includesRegion Arkansas River basin
Great Plains
Missouri River basin
Red River basin
linked to: Red River Basin

Upper Mississippi Valley
languageUsed English
French
Spanish
laterCountry United States of America
namedAfter Louisiana
notableExplorer Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
partOf French colonial empire
United States territorial acquisitions
significantEvent Louisiana Purchase
startPoint Mississippi River
successorEntity Missouri Territory
timePeriod 18th century
early 19th century
treaty Louisiana Purchase Treaty
linked to: Louisiana Purchase

Treaty of Paris (1763)
Treaty of San Ildefonso

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Treaty of San Ildefonso (1800) affectedRegion Louisiana Territory
French colonial authorities in New France appliesToTerritory Louisiana (New France)
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Jesuits in New France operatedIn Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Gulf Coast theater of the War of 1812 geographicScope Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
James Bowie residence Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Missouri Territory precededBy Louisiana Territory
French colonists majorDestination Louisiana (New France)
linked to: Louisiana Territory
James Wilkinson residence Louisiana Territory
Baron François-Louis de Carondelet workLocation Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Expulsion of the Acadians destination Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Metropolis of Atlanta territoryIncludes Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Spanish Louisiana followedBy French Louisiana (Third Treaty of San Ildefonso transfer)
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Spanish Louisiana followedBy Louisiana Territory (United States)
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Department of the Gulf theaterOfOperations Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Arkansas Territory borderedBy Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek locationAffected Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Grand Dérangement deportedTo Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Digest of 1808 appliesToJurisdiction Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Adams–Onís Treaty affectedRegion Louisiana Territory
St. Louis District, Louisiana Territory partOf Louisiana Territory
Custom of Paris appliedIn Louisiana (New France)
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Indiana Territory sharesBorderWith Louisiana Territory
Natchitoches, Louisiana partOf Louisiana Purchase territory
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Kansas Territory predecessor Unorganized territory of the Louisiana Purchase
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Territory of Orleans predecessor Louisiana (New France)
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Territory of Orleans borderedBy Territory of Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Fort Osage locatedInFormerTerritory Louisiana Territory
Natchitoches Parish partOf Louisiana Purchase territory
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762) affectedRegion Louisiana Territory
Bourbon France notableColony Louisiana (New France)
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Sovereign Council of New France appliesToJurisdiction Louisiana (French colony)
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Unzaga associatedWithTerritory Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Antoine Laumet placeOfActivity Louisiana (New France)
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Mexican Texas borderedBy Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Le Moyne family associatedWithColony Louisiana (New France)
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Joseph Le Moyne de Sérigny activeIn Louisiana (New France)
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Louis Le Moyne activeInTerritory Louisiana (New France)
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Barón de Carondelet workLocation Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Marie Félicité de Saint-Maxent residence Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Compagnies Franches de la Marine garrisoned Louisiana (New France)
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Luis de las Casas governedTerritory Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Mississippi–Louisiana border establishedWithin Louisiana Purchase territory
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Missouri—civilization hasPredecessor Louisiana Territory
District of Louisiana followedBy Territory of Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
District of Louisiana namedAfter Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Antonio de Ulloa wasDeportedFrom Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory
Manuel de Salcedo governedTerritory Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Territory