JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
THE TRAIL OF TEARS
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Question
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The Louisiana Territory was purchased under the presidential administration of Thomas Jefferson.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On October 20, 1803, the Senate ratified a treaty with France, promoted by President Thomas Jefferson, that doubled the size of the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -France offered the U.S. the entire Louisiana territory-more than 800, 000 acres from Louisiana to the Rockies and beyond-for $15 million. The two American ministers seized the opportunity, going beyond their mandate.
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