All of the following were results of the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT
a. it doubled the size of the United States
b. it removed the French threat from the center of the continent
c. it permanently opened New Orleans for trade with Americans in the interior
d. it increased tensions over slavery
e. it provided a Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean
Answer: e. it provided a Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean
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