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10 matches to Louisiana
Gálvez, Bernardo de. c1746-86. Spanish Governor of Louisiana 1777-83. Viceroy of New Spain 1785-.
Iberville, Pierre d’. 1661-1706. French-Canadian explorer to Louisiana.
Jefferson, Thomas. 1743-1826. US President 1801-9. Drafted Declaration of Independence. Louisiana Purchase.
Kansas. Kansa, Osage, Pawnee, Wichita. 1541 Coronado explores. 1803 US acquires in Louisiana Purchase. 1861 34th state.
La Salle, Robert. 1643-87. French explorer of Louisiana, Mississippi 1682.
Long, Huey. 1893-1935. US demagogic Louisiana governor. 1928-31, US Senator 1931-5. Share the Wealth. Shot.
Louisiana. 1643 French LaSalle claims. 1719 Mississippi Company. 1762 England cedes to Spain. 1801 France (San Ildefonso Treaty). 1803 US purchase. 1812 18th State.
Louisiana Purchase. 1803. Napoleon sells Louisiana to US for $27M to finance defence budget.
Mississippi Scheme. 1717-20. Law’s attempt to develop Louisiana. Speculation led to financial disaster.
San Ildefonso, Treaty. 1796. France, Spain allied vs England. 1801 Secret exchange: Louisiana to France, Etruria to Spain.