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What are some reasons why the Louisiana purchase was important to American history?
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What are some reasons why the Louisiana purchase was important to American history?

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The two main reasons why the Louisiana purchase was important to American history is because 1) it opened up a vast amount of new land for settlement, and 2) it set a precedent for exercising a great deal of executive power.
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