<Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Louisiana Purchase Vente de la Louisiane </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Expansion of the United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> ← </Td> <Td> 1803--1804 </Td> <Td> → → </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> The modern United States, with Louisiana Purchase overlay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> History </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Established </Td> <Td> July 4, 1803 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Disestablished </Td> <Td> October 1, 1804 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Today part of </Td> <Td> United States Canada </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Louisiana Purchase Vente de la Louisiane </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Expansion of the United States </Td> </Tr>

How many states comprised the united states before the purchase