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The Louisiana Purchase was an important factor in the

development of U.S. trade because it

(A) opened new markets among the western Indian
nations

(B)
gave the country complete control of the
Mississippi River

(C) added numerous French factories in the Louisiana
Territory to the U.S. economy

(D) facilitated the immediate completion of the
transcontinental railroad

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the answer is B
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Answer: B

Explanation: it gave the country complete control of the Mississippi river

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