The Territory of Louisiana or Louisiana Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1805 until June 4, 1812, when it was renamed to Missouri Territory. It was formed out of part of the lands acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase, in which French Louisiana was bought from France.
Read more about Louisiana Territory: Legislating Two Territories, Creating Louisiana Territory, Boundaries, Subdivisions, Governance, Renamed As Territory of Missouri
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