Although there were many problems with the Louisiana territory, one positive aspect was that it

A) produced a lot of tobacco.
B) required very little oversight.
C) was a gateway to the interior.
D) was free from corruption.

Louisiana Territory

A vast region of North America that was purchased by the United States from France in 1803, doubling the size of the country and opening the way for westward expansion.

Gateway

A point of entry or access, often used metaphorically to describe something that serves as an entrance to something else, such as a technology, idea, or country.

Corruption

Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery or the misappropriation of resources.