Which of these is NOT a true statement about the Louisiana Purchase?

A. Senators quickly approved the purchase.
B. It had enthusiastic public support.
C. It was the best real estate bargain in history—adding 828,000 square miles to the United States at three cents an acre.
D. It more than quadrupled the size of the United States.
E. It cost $15 million.


Answer: D

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