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?
Based on the excerpt, the following statements can be inferred about the effect the Louisiana Purchase would have on the United States:
1. The United States would have a significantly larger territory, as the purchase doubled its size.
2. The United States would have control over the western half of the Mississippi River basin.
3. The United States would have more land available for westward expansion beyond the Mississippi River.