Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase

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  • France Claims Territory

    France Claims Territory

    Rene-Robert Cavelier and Sieur de La Salle claim territory by Mississippi River from Canada to Gulf of Mexico and names it Louisiana.
  • New Orleans is founded

    New Orleans is founded

  • Spain closes to foreigners

    Spain closes to foreigners

    Spain closes the lower Mississippi and New Orleans to foreigners.
  • French Revoluntion

    French Revoluntion

    The French Revolution begins
  • Spain Cedes

    Spain Cedes

    Spain cedes Louisiana to France, in exchange for a small kingdom in Italy.
  • Purchase of the Territory

    Purchase of the Territory

    Thomas Jefferson officially announces the purchase of the Louisianan territories.
  • Formal Transfer

    Formal Transfer

    France formally transfers the Louisiana Territories to the French.