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What was the primary concern of some members of Congress regarding the Louisiana Purchase?
What was the primary concern of some members of Congress regarding the Louisiana Purchase?
- The worry that Spain might try to take back the territory by force
- The fear of French invasion from the south
- The concern about the constitutionality of the purchase (correct)
- The fear of the U.S. becoming more sympathetic toward France
What problem did the U.S. treasury face after ratifying the Louisiana Purchase treaty?
What problem did the U.S. treasury face after ratifying the Louisiana Purchase treaty?
- Concerns about French invasion from the south
- Inability to afford the additional $5 million expense (correct)
- Lack of support from Great Britain for the purchase
- Uncertainty about the territory's geographic and topographic features
What was one of the significant impacts of the Louisiana Purchase on the U.S.?
What was one of the significant impacts of the Louisiana Purchase on the U.S.?
- Reduction in size of the new country
- Increased threat of French invasion from the south
- Decrease in immigrants streaming into the original colonies
- Expansion of territory without extensive wars with European powers (correct)
What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?
What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?
Why did President Thomas Jefferson want to acquire the Louisiana territory?
Why did President Thomas Jefferson want to acquire the Louisiana territory?
What impact did expanding the territory have on the federal government and the newly created states?
What impact did expanding the territory have on the federal government and the newly created states?
Why did France propose the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?
Why did France propose the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?
Why were Americans concerned about the return of the port of New Orleans to France in 1800?
Why were Americans concerned about the return of the port of New Orleans to France in 1800?
What was one of the main reasons for the opposition to the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?
What was one of the main reasons for the opposition to the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?
What was one of the main objectives of the Corps of Discovery expedition?
What was one of the main objectives of the Corps of Discovery expedition?
Which river did the Corps of Discovery mainly travel along during their expedition?
Which river did the Corps of Discovery mainly travel along during their expedition?
What role did the Native Shoshone guide Sacagawea play in the Corps of Discovery expedition?
What role did the Native Shoshone guide Sacagawea play in the Corps of Discovery expedition?
What was the impact of the Gold Rush on settlement in the western areas?
What was the impact of the Gold Rush on settlement in the western areas?
What was one of Jefferson's main considerations about the Louisiana Purchase?
What was one of Jefferson's main considerations about the Louisiana Purchase?
What was the process for conquest and settlement of western lands as documented in the text?
What was the process for conquest and settlement of western lands as documented in the text?
