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Question 4 of 20

Why was the Louisiana Purchase significant to Thomas Jefferson's domestic policy?

A. It gave the United States control over the Mississippi River and New Orleans.

B. It encouraged new settlements in the west and created new trade routes to the Pacific Ocean.

C. It provided natural resources for manufacturing and industry to grow.

D. It doubled the size of the United States and encouraged western expansion.

Answer 1

D. It doubled the size of the United States and encouraged western expansion.