Louisiana Purchase

The 1803 acquisition by the United States of the Louisiana Territory from France, involving a vast land swap that doubled the size of the US. It had major historical ramifications, including being indirectly enabled by the Haitian Revolution’s impact on French ambitions in North America.

Claims that use this term

• Haitian victory triggered the Louisiana Purchase and expanded US slavery
• The Haitian Revolution directly enabled the Louisiana Purchase and US slavery’s expansion
• The Haitian Revolution directly enabled the Louisiana Purchase and Cuba’s sugar boom