Question

Use the excerpt to answer the question. On October 20, 1803, the Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase Treaty by a vote of twenty-four to seven. The agreement, which provided for the purchase of the western half of the Mississippi River basin from France at a price of $15 million, or approximately four cents per acre, doubled the size of the country and paved the way for westward expansion beyond the Mississippi. Question Based on the excerpt, which of the following statements can be inferred about the effect the Louisiana Purchase would have on the United States? (1 point)

Answer 1

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The United States would gain control of the western half of the Mississippi River basin.

Answer 2

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Based on the excerpt, the following statement can be inferred about the effect the Louisiana Purchase would have on the United States:

- The Louisiana Purchase would double the size of the country and pave the way for westward expansion beyond the Mississippi.

Answer 3

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Based on the excerpt, it can be inferred that the effect the Louisiana Purchase would have on the United States is that it would double the size of the country and pave the way for westward expansion beyond the Mississippi. This can be concluded from the statement that the agreement provided for the purchase of the western half of the Mississippi River basin from France, which would result in doubling the size of the country. Additionally, the mention of westward expansion beyond the Mississippi indicates that the United States would have the opportunity to extend its territory further west.