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By what proportion did the size of the United States increase as a result of the purchase

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The purchase of Alaska added 586,412 square miles to the U.S.

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Doubled the size

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The Louisiana Purchase happened in 1803 and added 828 square miles to the US territory, doubling the size of the country. The US paid U$ 11,250,000 to France for the territory and soon after, the expansion westward started.