Which best describes why the United States wanted the Louisiana Territory?
A) to halt French expansion in North America
B) to gain control of commerce on the Mississippi River
C) to remove European rule in North America
D) to find and gain access to a transcontinental river route

When were criminals first used to create a system to catch other criminals

In what ways did the compromise of 1850 and the kansas-nebraska act of 1854 differ from the missouri compromise? both compromises used the established 36°30′ parallel to determine if territories would become free or slave states. both compromises used the mason-dixon line to determine if the territories would become free or slave states. both compromises let territories use popular sovereignty to determine if they would become free or slave states. both compromises only granted congress the power to determine if territories would become free or slave states.

He constitution dictates that the presiding officer of the senate is the a) majority whip. b) vice-president. c) majority leader. d) speaker of the house.