FACEBOOK on the Louisiana Purchase
On Saturday, April 30, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase Treaty was signed by
Robert Livingston,
James Monroe, and
Barbé Marbois in
Paris. President
Jefferson announced the treaty to the American people on July 4. After the signing of the Louisiana Purchase agreement in 1803, Livingston made this famous statement, “We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our whole lives…From this day the United States take their place among the powers of the first rank.”
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Tags: American History, history, politics, Repugnants
Posted 30 Apr 2020 by theaveeditor
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