MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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A major reason President Thomas Jefferson supported the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was that it-
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gave the United States ownership of Florida
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allowed the United States to gain control of California
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gave the United States control of the Mississippi River
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removed the Spanish from North America
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When France offered to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803, Jefferson wanted to seize the opportunity to double the size of the nation and to provide future generations with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of new farmland.
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