Question

55 Points!

The Louisiana Purchase was controversial because (A. The Land that the US had purchased was unfit for farming. B. the US Constitution did not directly give the government the power to buy foreign territories. C.
it broke earlier agreements that the United States had made with American Indians.)
However, it was the foundation for the westward expansion of the United States. The purchase doubled the size of the country and ensured (A.
free access to the Mississippi River. B. lasting peace between the United States and Great Britain. C. that American Indians stayed away from US settlements)
EXPLANATION NEEDED

Answer 1

The Mississippi river was very important for the south. They used the steamboats to ship almost all of their cotton and other products through the Mississippi. The constitution didn't have anything in it about purchasing land from other countries so people were unsure the supreme court would let jackson do it.

Answer 2

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