I would have approved the Louisiana Purchase. Not only was it an incredible deal (it came out to only several cents an acre), but it also saved us the money that we would have most likely had to spend later to protect our border. The fact that it provided our growing nation with invaluable farm land is also significant. | I would have approved the Louisiana Purchase. Not only was it an incredible deal (it came out to only several cents an acre), but it also saved us the money that we would have most likely had to spend later to protect our border. The fact that it provided our growing nation with invaluable farm land is also significant. |