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=====Land Transfer Events to Statehood (1812)=====

1803    Majority of LA included in the Louisiana Purchase from France.

1804    Louisiana Purchase organized into the "District of Louisiana" and the
        Territory of Orleans (Louisiana).

1810    West half of West Florida seized from Spain.

1812    Territory of Orleans admitted to the Union as State of Louisiana, 18th state.

1819    Western borders of Louisiana set by treaty with Spain.

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12/1998 M.A.Leonard, Last Update-01/02/2006