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Responses
It increased the size of the United States by 50%
It increased the size of the United States by 50%
It had no significant impact on the size of the United States
It had no significant impact on the size of the United States
It doubled the size of the United States' territory
It doubled the size of the United States' territory
It reduced the size of the United States' territory
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The correct response is:
It doubled the size of the United States' territory.
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 significantly expanded the territory of the United States, effectively doubling its size by acquiring approximately 828,000 square miles of land from France.
