Question

Oliver has to create a summary for his social studies class about the beginning of westward expansion in the United States. Which option describes something Oliver should include in his summary?

Answer 1

Oliver should include information about the Louisiana Purchase in his summary of the beginning of westward expansion in the United States. This event, in which President Thomas Jefferson bought a vast amount of land from France in 1803, doubled the size of the country and opened up new territories for settlement and exploration.