THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
MISSOURI COMPROMISE OF 1820
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He didn’t want France to sell it
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He was nervous France would create an empire in North America
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He was worried France and Spain would go to war
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He was nervous that France and Great Britain would sign a treaty
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jefferson also worried about the constitutionality of the acquisition, for the Constitution did not specifically grant the federal government the authority to acquire more territory, and he considered an amendment to the Constitution. But Napoleon was becoming impatient and threatened to void the treaty.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1800, the vast region came under French control after Napoleon reached an agreement with Spain. Jefferson was very familiar with the French, due to his time in Europe as an American envoy. He also understood the potential military danger France posed if they controlled the Mississippi River.
Detailed explanation-3: -President Thomas Jefferson feared that if Louisiana came under French control, American settlers living in the Mississippi River Valley would lose free access to the port of New Orleans.
Detailed explanation-4: -In this transaction with France, signed on April 30, 1803, the United States purchased 828, 000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. For roughly 4 cents an acre, the United States doubled its size, expanding the nation westward.