Question

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in 1803, the louisiana purchase doubled the size of the united states by adding 828,000 square miles of land to the nation. this acquisition resulted in the u.s. having unexplored territory. so, in 1803, president thomas jefferson asked congress for approval to fund an expedition. the goals of the expedition were to explore the new territory and to find a practical route to the western part of the country. jefferson chose meriwether lewis to lead this expedition. lewis selected william clark as second in command. this was the birth of the lewis and clark expedition.

what is the meaning of acquisition as used in the passage?

invention

split

removal

addition

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "acquisition" in the passage, we analyze the context. The passage states that the Louisiana Purchase "doubled the size of the United States by adding 828,000 square miles of land". So "acquisition" here refers to the addition of this land. "Invention" means creating something new, "split" means dividing, "removal" means taking away, and "addition" means adding. The context of adding land matches "addition".

Answer:

D. addition