That was <span>about 3,800 years ago.</span>
April 30, 1803. United States paid $11.25 million and also agreed to take on French debt of about 3.75$ million owed to American citizens. With the purchase, the United States had more than doubled its size.
The mother country benefited under a mercantile system. A mercantile system is based on the benefit of the mother country's trade interests and manufacturers.
Inalienable rights: Rights for humankind that cannot be denied to anybody. They are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Self-government: How the people of the USA can govern themselves, how they can play a part in the running of the government.
Separation of Powers: The separation of powers within the government, with the judicial, executive, and legislative branches.