Question

How much of an increase was the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

A It more than doubled the size.
B It was half the size of the original states.
C It added 5 new states to the nation.
D It increased the United States all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

Answer 1

In late April 1803, with the stroke of a pen and the exchange of just $15 million, the United States nearly doubled in size. With the Louisiana Purchase, the U.S. acquired nearly 827,000 square miles of French-held land for just four cents an acre. So it was more than double the size

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Answer 2

More than doubled the size.