Question

What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?

Responses

A It resulted in the admission of five new states into the union.
B It drew the United States into the war between England and France.
C It doubled the size of the United States.
D It tripled the size of the United States.

Answer 1

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It’s C because the Louisiana Purchase was the first major cession of land in a long series of expansions that span the 19th century. Within 50 years, the present-day borders of the contiguous United States would be solidified with the Gadsden Purchase

Answer 2

Answer: The United States doubled its size, expanding the nation westward.

Explanation: In this transaction with France, signed on April 30, 1803, the United States purchased 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. For roughly 4 cents an acre, the United States doubled its size, expanding the nation westward.