The most likely reason that the Confederate army burned Richmond was "<span>c. to make sure Union soldiers could not use Confederate resources," since it was clear that Richmond offered a great number of such resources for the taking. </span>
Louisiana purchase of 1803 doubled the size of the united State give the country complete control of the port of new Orleans, and provided territory for westward expansion.
19th-century imperialism was more focused on controlling a territory's economy than colonizing it. (APEX)
George C. Marshall
in 1947 and implemented in 1948 under the Economic Cooperation Administration.