THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It would bring war to America
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It would make the Native Americans Mad
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The Eastern States would loose influence
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It was enough land
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It would hurt the American economy
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many Federalists, however, did in fact oppose the Louisiana Purchase. Some were concerned about the constitutionality of the treaty with France. Others feared the impact of the purchase on the political balance of power between slave and free states.
Detailed explanation-2: -The general opinion of many Americans at the time of the purchase was that Jefferson was being hypocritical by going through with it. Jefferson was known to have a strict interpretation of the Constitution and believed the president only had the powers the Constitution gave him.
Detailed explanation-3: -The cession of Louisiana was kept secret for over a year. France feared that Louisiana would become British. As a result, France sought to preempt any actions that Britain would undertake if it became known that Louisiana no longer enjoyed French protection before the Spanish were able to occupy and defend it.
Detailed explanation-4: -It was deemed controversial because Jefferson was a strict constructionist of the Constitution and the Constitution does not explicitly state that the president or Congress could purchase foreign land.