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How did the purchase of the Louisiana Territory help the United States

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Answer:LOUISIANA PURCHASE. ... In 1803 he agreed to sell the Louisiana Territory (approximately 827,000 square miles) to the United States for a price of $15 million. The United States doubled its territorial size and extended public lands westward into the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains.

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Hello there, its all of them!

It provided land for people to settle.

It reduced the threat of foreign competition for North America.

It provided resources for Americans to use.

It opened new lands to exploration.

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