The Louisiana Purchase cost the United States approximately $15 million in 1803, which equates to about four cents per acre for the 828,000 square miles of territory acquired from France. This monumental deal effectively doubled the size of the U.S. and significantly expanded its resources and territory. The purchase was negotiated by President Thomas Jefferson and is considered one of the most significant land deals in history.
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