Question

Which of the following statements about the Louisiana Purchase is correct?

• A. It expelled the British from North America.
• B. It contributed to peace with the Native Americans of the Ohio Valley.
• C. It demonstrated President Jefferson's willingness to negotiate with the King of Spain.
• D. It doubled the size of the United States.
• E. It was an unconstitutional act committed by President Jefferson and Congress.

Answer 1

The correct option is D It doubled the size of the United States.

The Louisiana Purchase (1803) was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. It doubled the size of the United States.