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Which event led to the largest amount of land gained in the history of the United States?

A. The Homestead Act

B. The Northwest Ordinance

C. The Louisiana Purchase

D. The Adams- Onis Treaty

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Answer:

The Louisiana Purchase

Step-by-step explanation:

Thomas Jefferson bought 827,000 square miles of land from Napoleon Bonaparte, the emperor of France. At the time it doubled the area of the United States and is now about 20 percent of the US territory including the 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and other territories

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