Question

read the passage and then answer the question. 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? split removal addition invention

Explanation:

The passage mentions that the Louisiana Purchase added land to the U.S., so "acquisition" here means addition.

Answer:

C. addition