BONUS. This question is optional. You will not lose anything if you answer incorrectly. with specific reasons why In your opinion, what were the two most important land acquisitions made by the U.S. government as it moved west? Defend your answer with specific reasons why
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In my opinion, the two most important land acquisitions made by the U.S. government as it moved west were the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the acquisition of the Mexican Cession through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. The Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the United States, provided access to key waterways like the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans, securing trade routes and enabling westward expansion. The Mexican Cession, which included present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of several other states, contributed to the idea of Manifest Destiny and established the U.S. as a transcontinental nation.
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