Which of the following doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
A. The Civil War
B. The Louisiana Purchase
C. The American Revolution
D. The Industrial Revolution

Respuesta :

It was "B. The Louisiana Purchase" that doubled the size of the United States in 1803, since this was purchased by Thomas Jefferson from France, which owned a massive amount of land west of the colonies. 

Answer:

B. The Louisiana Purchase

Explanation:

The Lands owned by France were bought by the US for sixty-eight million francs (although a portion of it was actually a cancellation of debts). This increase the territory of the country from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and doubled the size of the United States

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