Which of the Following Is Not a True Statement About

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a true statement about the Louisiana Purchase?

• A) Jefferson initially set out to buy just New Orleans.
• B) Napoleon agreed to sell the land because France desperately needed the money.
• C) Jefferson paid $5 million for the land all the way to the Rocky Mountains.
• D) The U.S. gained an additional 830,000 square miles in the deal with France.
• E) The land was occupied and claimed by various Native American tribes.

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