How Did The Louisiana Purchase Affect The Economy

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The Louisiana Purchase had a greater impact on the U.S. more than the Mexican Cession. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States by 827,000 square miles . It was one of the biggest land purchases til this day. Purchased for 15 million dollars in which it averages about four cents an acre was amazing bargain. The Louisiana Purchase reduced the the power that Spain had in the U.S, it also expanded the land from the east of the Mississippi river to the west of the Rocky Mountains. This land was so rich in gold and silver and other things that it had a huge impacts on America's economy. The Louisiana Purchase allowed for westward expansion through farming and boost the economy in the lumber industry. The Purchase strengthened

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