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Louisiana Territory renamed Missouri Territory
- When
- June 4, 1812
- Where
- act of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Congress renamed the Louisiana Territory as Missouri Territory on June 4, 1812, to avoid confusion with the new state of Louisiana.
On June 4, 1812, Congress renamed the Louisiana Territory, which had existed since 1804 and encompassed most of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, as the Missouri Territory. The renaming avoided confusion with the new 18th state of Louisiana, located further south on the lower Mississippi River with its river port city of New Orleans. The Territory of Missouri existed until August 10, 1821.
Sources
- Missouri Territory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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