How did the United States acquire the Louisiana Purchase?

A.
by fighting a war with Mexico

B.
by buying it from Great Britain

C.
by buying it from France

D.
by exchanging territory with Spain

Question

How did the United States acquire the Louisiana Purchase?
  

 
 A.
by fighting a war with Mexico
 
 B.
by buying it from Great Britain
 
 C.
by buying it from France
 
 D.
by exchanging territory with Spain

anonymous · Answer

c

anonymous · Answer

thanks

anonymous · Answer

no problem

ilovewolf · Answer

No direct answers please! It'll be helpful if you had given an explanation for your answer... for the kids that need help on this question in the future. thank you ^.^

anonymous · Answer

i dont get how you can explain that answer, its just sold from france how can you explain that

anonymous · Answer

You could give hints. The answer is C though. France owned Louisiana for a period of time before the United States bought it off from them.