Source: Breckinridge, John. The Commercial Development of the Louisiana Purchase; 1899. "The Louisiana Purchasel There she is, worthy of the attention of the civilized world with a commercial development without parallel with a thousand
million of wealth for every million of cost. It is meet and proper that the Centennial (100th Anniversary of her acquisition by the United States be
fittingly celebrated and that the celebration be launched upon a scale contemplating an expenditure of the original purchase price. May she ever
wear, as she does today, the diadem (crown) of progress!"
- The Commercial Development of the Louisiana Purchase
Many members of Congress disagreed with President Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory, while others supported it. Determine John
Breckenridge's position and identify the quote below that would support that position.
O "There she is, worthy of the attention of the civilized world."
with a commercial development without parallel."
"It is meet and proper that the Centennial of her acquisition..be fittingly celebrated.
O "May she ever wear, as she does today, the diadem of progress!"

the answer is the letter b governor of new mexico territory

the  wilmot proviso  was designed to eliminate  slavery  within the  landacquired as a result of the mexican war (1846-48). fearing the addition of a pro-slave territory, pennsylvania congressman david  wilmot proposedhis amendment to the bill.

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