Civics Test Question 90: What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.
Translation
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?美国在 1803 年从法国买下了哪块领土？¿Qué territorio le compraron los Estados Unidos a Francia en 1803?
Official answers
Any one of these is correct.
Louisiana Territory路易斯安那领地El Territorio de Luisiana
Louisiana路易斯安那Luisiana
Explanation
In 1803, under President Jefferson, the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the country.
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