<span>French Territory West of the Mississippi River (to Include Missouri) was ceded to Spain. Subsequently, in 1800 this same area was ceded back to France who subsequently sold this as the Louisiana Purchase to the United States.</span>
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The European Union (EU) is a politico-economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The EU was created in the aftermath of the Second World War. The first steps were to foster economic cooperation between the members. Hope this helps.