How many years were there between the Lousiana Purchase and its exploration?
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Native Americans had been exploring this region for thousands of years. Europeans explored it in the 1600s and 1700s.
However, the Lewis and Clark Expedition was the first "official" exploration and started just months after the purchase of this territory.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/1800/louisianapurchase/
To determine the number of years between the Louisiana Purchase and its exploration, we need to consider the dates of these two events.
The Louisiana Purchase took place on April 30, 1803, when the United States acquired approximately 828,000 square miles of territory from France.
The exploration of the newly acquired territory began soon after the purchase. The most notable exploration is associated with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which spanned from May 1804 to September 1806.
To calculate the number of years between these events, we subtract the year of the Louisiana Purchase from the year the exploration commenced:
Year of Exploration - Year of Louisiana Purchase = Number of Years
1804 - 1803 = 1 year
Therefore, there was a gap of one year between the Louisiana Purchase and its exploration.