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Buying Louisiana gave the US control of the Mississippi River for trading and shipping. It also opened the region to settlement, which had already begun in the valley of its tributary, the Ohio River. The expansion also fueled ambitions on other western lands, part of the philosophy of Manifest Destiny.
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Buying Louisiana gave the US control of the Mississippi River for trading and shipping. It also opened the region to settlement, which had already begun in the valley of its tributary, the Ohio River. The expansion also fueled ambitions on other western lands, part of the philosophy of Manifest Destiny.
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∙ 12y agoThe French, under Napoleon, had just lost control of Hati. This means their vision of controlling the western world was falling apart. They were also in a lot of debt. They then decided to sell the land that they owned to The United States of America.
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∙ 10y agoBuying Louisiana gave the US control of the Mississippi River for trading and shipping. It also opened the region to settlement, which had already begun in the valley of its tributary, the Ohio River. The expansion also fueled ambitions on other western lands, part of the philosophy of Manifest Destiny.
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∙ 7y agoIt doubled the nation's size.
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How did the purchase the Louisiana territory affect the size the US?
it doubled
How did the purchase of the Louisiana territory affect thes size of the US?
it doubled
How does The Louisiana Purchase affect us today?
Without the louisiana purchase, we would not have the west coast today. We would still only control half of the U.S.
How did Thomas Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana affect the size of the US?
it affected it because it got bigger.
How The Louisiana Purchase affect the size of the us?
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 nearly doubled the size of the territory controlled by the US in North America. It represents 23% of the current total area of the US, and 27% of the area of the contiguous 48 states.
How did the Louisiana purchase affect Westward expansion?
The Louisiana Purchase played an important role in the westward expansion it was the beginning of the convergence of multi-cultural frontiers.
Did The Louisiana Purchase tripled the size of the US?
The Louisiana purchase nearly tripled the size of the us
What three ways in which the US benefited from the Louisiana purchase?
what are three ways the us benefited from the Louisiana purchase
What are three ways in which the US benefited the Louisiana purchase?
what are three ways the us benefited from the Louisiana purchase
What are three ways in which to US benefited from The Louisiana Purchase?
what are three ways the us benefited from the Louisiana purchase
The US should have made The Louisiana Purchase?
It is a matter of historical record that the US DID make the Louisiana Purchase.
What was the name of the us major land purchase during 1812?
The Louisiana Purchase.
