Question

How did the Louisiana purchase benefit the United States? Use both texts to find the best response.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States, reshaping the environmental and economic makeup of the country.

Jefferson confronted questions of presidential authority in deciding whether or not to acquire the territory, since the US Constitution does not explicitly give the president the power to purchase territory.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States and vastly increased its resources and riches.

Explanation:

It provided the US with much more farmland and rivers for trading and transportation. We also obtained the New Orleans Port.