Multiple Choice. Read the excerpts related to the Louisiana Purchase and answer the question. [The Louisiana Purchase] is the case of a guardian investing the money of his ward1 in purchasing an important adjacent territory; and saying to him when of age, "I did this for your good." — Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Virginia Senator Wilson Cary Nicholas, 1803 1ward: a person under supervision, guard, or protection, usually a child or minor To me it would appear first that the United States as a nation have an inherent right to acquire territory, second that whenever that acquisition is by treaty, the same constituted authorities in whom the treaty-making power is vested have a constitutional right to sanction the acquisition. — Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin, Memorandum on the Louisiana Purchase, 1803 1 sanction: approval How did the approval of the Louisiana Purchase affect the US government? (1 point) Responses It gave the Senate new powers to approve treaties. It gave the Senate new powers to approve treaties. It reinforced strict interpretation of the Constitution. It reinforced strict interpretation of the Constitution. It expanded the implied powers of the president. It expanded the implied powers of the president. It protected the powers of state governments.

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The approval of the Louisiana Purchase primarily affected the US government by expanding the implied powers of the president. This action demonstrated the ability of the executive branch to navigate constitutional interpretations and take significant steps in foreign policy, such as acquiring new territory.