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the Creole State, was acquired by purchase from France in 1803. It was first visited by the Spaniard De Soto in 1541, who was buried in the Mi i ippi. In 1682 La Salle descended the river and took formal po e ion of the region in the name of Louis XIV., in whose honor it was named. In 1706 New Orleans was founded by Bienville. John Law secured control of the colony as a part of his Mi i ippi scheme in 1717. In 1762 France transferred her title to Spain, who restored the country again to France in 1800. Napoleon, following the plan of La Salle, proposed to found a new France in America, but was finally induced to sell the entire territory to the United States for $15,000,000 (1803). The following year the Territory of Orleans was formed from the portion of this vast purchase south of 33° north latitude. The northern portion was organized as the Louisiana Tetritory, the name of which was afterward changed to Mi ouri. In. April, 1812, the Territory of Orleans became the State of Louisiana. | The final battle of the War of 1812 was fought at New Orleans after peace had been made at Ghent, but before the news had reached!