In which direction did the louisiana purchase expand u. s. territory?
a. northward
b. southward
c. westward
d. eastward

C. Westward. If the belief of Americans expanding to the Pacific Ocean is Manifest Destiny, they would be expanding west. Therefore, the Louisiana Purchase expanded west, doubling the size of the U.S. 

Westward. During this time a lot of Americans believed in "manifest Destiny" the ability to expand westward. So Jefferson made this purchase from France to fulfill this.

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