In the study of manifest destiny, why is the louisiana purchase treaty an important document?
a.) it provides an insightful history of new orleans before it joined the united states.
b.) it indicates just how prosperous the united states was becoming.
c.) it illustrates the relationship between the united states and france.
d.) it shows the extent to which the united states was claiming land westward.

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u. s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.