On October 20, 1803, the Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase Trealy by a vote of twenty-four to seven. The agreement, which provided for the purchase of the western half of the Mississippi River basin from France at a price of $15 million, or approximately four cents per acre, doubled the size of the country and paved the way for westward expansion beyond the Mississippi.

Question

Based on the excerpt, which of the following statements can be inferred about the effect the Louisiana Purchase would have on the United States?

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Because of the treaty, the French could no longer pose a threat against the United States

Because of the purchase of the tentory, Amencans could now legally start sottling regions in the West

Because of its ratification of the treaty, Congress confirmed that presidents had the power to purchase land

Because of the high cost of the purchase, the Uniled States would struggle even more with the public debt

Use the excerpt to answer the question

"The subject to be regulated is commerce, and... It becomes necessary to settle the meaning of the word. The counsel for the appellee [party appealing to a higher court) would limit it to traffic, to buying and selling, or the Interchange of commodities, and do not admit that it comprehends [includes) navigation... All America understands, and has uniformly understood, the word "commerce" to comprehend navigation. It was so understood, and must have been so understood, when the Constitution was framed....

The word 'among' means intermingled with. A thing which is among others is intermingled with them. Commerce among the States cannot stop at the external boundary line of each State, but may be introduced into the interior-Chief Justice John Marshall, opinion of the court, Gibbons v Ogden (1824)

Which of the following best summarizes this excerpt from John Marshall's opinion?

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The most important area involving commerce is in securing the national economy

The buying and selling of goods across state borders ought to fall under stricter laws

The definition of commerce is differently interpreted by each state

Answer 1

Based on the provided excerpt from John Marshall's opinion in Gibbons v. Ogden, the statement that best summarizes the content is:

The definition of commerce is differently interpreted by each state.

This interpretation reflects the discussion about the understanding of "commerce" and how it extends beyond mere buying and selling to include navigation, indicating that different perspectives on the definition can exist at the state level.