2008 civics test · Question 71 of 100 · 1800s
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
In Chinese 美国在 1803 年从法国购买了哪块领土？
Official answers
- the Louisiana Territory路易斯安那领地（the Louisiana Territory）
- Louisiana路易斯安那（Louisiana）
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
In 1803, during Thomas Jefferson's presidency, the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France. This deal, called the Louisiana Purchase, covered a huge area west of the Mississippi River and roughly doubled the size of the country. Today the land is part of many states, not just the state of Louisiana.
Also on the 2025 test as question 90
Source: USCIS 100 Civics Questions (PDF)