THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
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Why did Thomas Jefferson have doubts as to whether or not America should purchase Louisiana from France in 1803?
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He didn’t America could afford the $15 million asking price.
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He didn’t want to risk war with Great Britain or Spain
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He didn’t trust Napoleon to keep his word that the French would leave North America
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He wasn’t sure the Constitution allowed the President to buy land from foreign nations
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Explanation:
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.
Detailed explanation-2: -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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