
09/07/2025
1803 : when theMississippi was the west coast of the US ๐ฅน
United States before Louisiana Purchase [
Before the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the United States was a smaller entity, initially formed in 1776 from thirteen British colonies and recognized by Great Britain in the 1783 Treaty of Paris. Its western boundary was largely defined by the Mississippi River, which was crucial for trade, but its control was contested. The territory west of the Mississippi was controlled by Spain after France ceded it in 1762. France regained the territory from Spain in 1800, creating unease in the U.S. as Napoleon's growing power and the vital importance of New Orleans and the Mississippi River were recognized. The Old West Coast:
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