Which event is commemorated at Gateway Arch National Park?
A Alaska Purchase
B Louisiana Purchase
C Trail of Tears
Correct Answer: Louisiana Purchase
Fact: The Louisiana Purchase was a landmark transaction in 1803 in which the US acquired the Louisiana territory from the French First Republic. Gateway Arch National Park also honors other pivotal moments in US history. These include the westward expansion of explorers and pioneers, the establishment of the first civil government west of the Mississippi River, and the profound national debate over slavery highlighted by the Dred Scott case.