Answer: France
Explanation: Louisiana and much of the UA at the time was purchased in what was called the Louisiana Contract by Thomas a Jefferson from a France. I believe the price was 3 million dollars.
Answer:
C. Stock Market Crash
Explanation:
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 which was then worsened by the 1930s Dust Bowl (a huge dust storm that destroyed crops and brought severe drought).
Defending the country from foreign threats is the job of the national or federal government. They control the military.
It would be like the government that is in the USA, it can't be a direct democracy as that would mean everyone votes on everything. Not only is it not efficient but also the general population often does not possess enough knowledge. That's why we have electoral college votes in USA because the people are not trusted.