Question

most americans were excited about the louisiana purchase, but some disapproved of congresss decision to buy the territory. decide whether someone using each of the following arguments would have most likely approved or disapproved of the louisiana purchase.

	approved of the louisiana purchase	disapproved of the louisiana purchase
the constitution doesnt give the federal government the power to add new lands.
the united states needs more land for its growing population.

Explanation:

1. The idea of a special right to control North America aligns with expansionist views that supported acquiring the Louisiana Territory.
2. Critics of the purchase argued the Constitution did not explicitly grant the federal government the power to acquire new territory, so this is a disapproval argument.
3. A key reason to support the purchase was gaining land to accommodate the growing U.S. population, so this is an approval argument.

Answer:

Argument	Approved of the Louisiana Purchase	Disapproved of the Louisiana Purchase
The Constitution doesn't give the federal government the power to add new lands.		✅
The United States needs more land for its growing population.	✅