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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Answer. Any of these is accepted.
Louisiana Territory
  • Also accepted
  • Louisiana

Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2025 civics test. Last reviewed September 5, 2026.

This is question 90 of 128 on the 2025 USCIS civics test, in the section The 1800s.

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