Question

what was most significant about the louisiana purchase?
it put the port of new orleans under american control.
it gave napoleon funds he needed to wage war.
it greatly increased the size of the united states.
it greatly decreased the new nations access to natural resources.
question 19
what reason did jefferson give for the louisiana purchase being constitutional?
he declared the purchase was in the best interest of the american people.
he argued that the constitution allowed the president to make treaties and the louisiana purchase was part of a treaty.
he claimed that the
ecessary and proper\ clause in the constitution gave the president the power to buy land.
he reasoned that the constitution did not specifically forbid the president from buying land.

Explanation:

First Question (What was MOST significant about the Louisiana Purchase?)

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Controlling New Orleans port was important, but not the most significant aspect of the Louisiana Purchase.
• Option 2: While it gave Napoleon funds, this is not the most significant for the US.
• Option 3: The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the US, which had a massive long - term impact on territory, resources, and expansion.
• Option 4: The purchase increased access to natural resources, so this is incorrect.

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Stating it was in the people's interest is not a constitutional reasoning.
• Option 2: Jefferson argued that the Constitution allowed the President to make treaties, and the Louisiana Purchase was part of a treaty (with France), so this is the constitutional basis he used.
• Option 3: The "necessary and proper" clause was not his main argument for the purchase's constitutionality.
• Option 4: Arguing the Constitution didn't forbid it is a weak argument and not what Jefferson used.

Answer:

C. It greatly increased the size of the United States.

Second Question (What reason did Jefferson give for the Louisiana Purchase being constitutional?)