Question

The Louisiana Purchase was controversial because____ . However, it was the foundation for the westward expansion of the United States. The purchase doubled the size of the country and ensured____.

Answer 1

Explanation:

It was deemed controversial because Jefferson was a strict constructionist of the Constitution and the Constitution does not explicitly state that the president or Congress could purchase foreign land. Many thought he was being a hypocrite.

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