Which of the following descriptions BEST reflects the borders of the land acquired through the Louisiana Purchase.

a) The land spanned from the Sabine River to the Mississippi River
b) The land spanned the entire Great Basin, including modern day Colorado, Utah, and Minnesota
c) The land included the Louisiana Territory, including the port of New Orleans and access to the Mississippi River.
d) The land spanned the Great Plains from the Mississippi River to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.