The Louisiana Purchase resulted in
a. Spain selling N.O. to the US
b. France selling all of the land between the Mississippi River and the rocky Mountains to the US
c. The US siding with England against France
d. The US forging an alliance with Spain
Ans: b. France selling all of the land between the Mississippi River and the rocky Mountains to the US
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