Louisiana history

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Historical maps of each state how they looked when admitted in to the u.s.

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We left off just after the French Revolution was quieting down and Napoleon Bonaparte became a key player. You can read that blog post here. Here is the story of the greatest real estate deal in the history of the US to date. With the wrap up of the French and Indian War in 1762 (the French lost Quebec to the Brits in this war and was nearly bankrupt) France ended up deeding the Louisiana territory to Spain to cover their enormous debts. In October 1800, Spain ceded the Louisiana territory…

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Physical map of Louisiana showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about Louisiana.

Refugees came overland 1756-57. In vicinity was 1762 grant to Jacques Cantrelle, Sr. of France after whom Church and Parish were named. (A historical marker located in St. James in St. James Parish, Louisiana.)

Only In Your State is one of the world's leading travel and culture website with writers in all 50 U.S. states. Only In Your State was launched in March 2015 with the goal of connecting passionate people and discovering the best of what each state in the U.S. has to offer.