on October 20, 1803 the senate ratified the Louisiana purchase treaty by vote of 24 to 7 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 double the size of the country and pave the way for westward expansion to be on the Mississippi based on the excerpt which of the following statements can be inferred about the effect of the Louisiana purchase have what would have on the United States A because of the high cost of the purchase, the United States with struggle, even more with the public debt B because of the treaty the French could no longer pose a threat against the United States. C because of the purchase of territory, Americans could now legally start settling region in the west.D because of the ratification of the treaty, Congress confirm the president have the power to purchase land
