Question

Map titled Louisiana Purchase, 1803, with regions showing Louisiana Purchase (U.S.), a large section stretching toward the Pacific Ocean from the Mississippi River, United States, including the original 13 colonies plus Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee, Territory controlled by United States, including the Mississippi Territory in the South and the Indiana Territory in the Upper Midwest, Territory controlled by Britain, including the Pacific Northwest and much of what is now Canada, and Territory controlled by Spain, including the Southwest, Mexico, and Florida. © 2006 The Exploration Company In which direction did the Louisiana Purchase expand U.S. territory? (5 points)
A.Northward

B.Southward

C.Westward

D.Eastward

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer would be C: Westward.

Explanation:

After Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory the Westwars expansion started because the United States starting gaining more land west.

Answer 2

Westward. They believed in the manifest destiny which was to expand land westward. So Thomas Jefferson decided to fulfill this by purchasing Louisiana purchase<span />