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 sanction1 the acquisition. — Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin, Memorandum on the Louisiana Purchase, 1803 1sanction: approve How did the approval of the Louisiana Purchase affect the US government? A . It reinforced strict interpretation of the Constitution. B. It expanded the implied powers of the president. C. It gave the Senate new powers to approve treaties. D . It protected the powers of state governments.

Answer 1

The approval of the Louisiana Purchase primarily affected the US government by B. It expanded the implied powers of the president. The purchase was a significant expansion of U.S. territory and was executed under the presidential authority to negotiate treaties, which set a precedent for future expansions of presidential power regarding foreign relations and territorial acquisition.