Question
Under which agreement did President Thomas Jefferson authorize the acquisition of the shaded territory in 1803?
A) The Louisiana Purchase
B) The Adams-Onís Treaty
C) The Mexican Cession
D) The Gadsden Purchase
A) The Louisiana Purchase
B) The Adams-Onís Treaty
C) The Mexican Cession
D) The Gadsden Purchase
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The correct answer is A) The Louisiana Purchase. President Thomas Jefferson authorized the acquisition of the shaded territory in 1803 through this agreement, which doubled the size of the United States by purchasing land from France.