Question 90: What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Official answers (any one counts)
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- Louisiana Territory
- Louisiana
Grandpa explains
Jefferson bought Louisiana from France in 1803, kiddo. The country almost doubled in size.
Careful: these are NOT the answer
These are the common mix-ups. The app uses them as traps so you practice.
- Florida
- Alaska
- Texas
On the 2008 test this is question 71
If you filed your N-400 before October 20, 2025, you take the 2008 version. Which one is mine?
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
- the Louisiana Territory
- Louisiana
Video lesson on this topic: The 1800s
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Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
The plain explanation is ours; the official answers are USCIS's, word for word.