What was the most important consequence of the Louisiana Purchase? Choose the best answer.
A: It provided for the future growth of the United States
B: It gave the United States a vast worthless wilderness
C: It eliminated the threat of the French west of the Mississippi River
D: It gave the United States all the territory that made the first 48 states
A. It provided for the future growth of the United States.
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States and allowed for the future expansion and growth of the country. It opened up vast new territories for settlement and resource extraction, ultimately shaping the development and expansion of the United States as a nation.