2025 civics test · Question 90 of 128 · 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
- Louisiana Territory路易斯安那领地（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 huge Louisiana Territory from France. This Louisiana Purchase covered a large area west of the Mississippi River and roughly doubled the size of the country. The answer is Louisiana or the Louisiana Territory.