Why did the united states grow west of the missisipi river?

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<span>In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased the territory of Louisiana from the French government for $15 million. The Louisiana Purchase stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to New Orleans, and it doubled the size of the United States.

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Amanda [17]3 years ago

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Because Thomas Jefferson bought land from the French and people then settled this land

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