How did the Louisiana Purchase change the size of the US?
In 1803 the US bought the Louisiana Territory from France for about $15 million. The deal roughly doubled the size of the country.
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- Who was the Great Pyramid of Giza built for?
“The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for the pharaoh Khufu around 2560 BC.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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How long was the Great Pyramid the tallest structure in the world?
The Great Pyramid was the tallest human-made structure in the world for about 3,800 years, until England's Lincoln Cathedral spire surpassed it in the early 1300s.
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