Which of the following was one term of the treaty for the Louisiana Purchase?

A. The French would maintain control of the islands in the Gulf of Mexico.

B. The U. S. was prohibited from allowing passage of any British ships to the Mississippi.

C. The French were to release all U. S. sailors who had been impressed into the French navy.

D. The French were to cede about 827,000 square miles of land within the Louisiana Territory to the U. S