1803
He purchased the teritory from France.
when did he make the purchase? he did it in 1985
To make the Louisiana Purchase without the consent of the US Congress.
Thomas Jefferson (served 1801-1809) was President in 1803 when the Louisiana Purchase was made.Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon in give the US access to the Mississippi and the port at New Orleans. Although the Constitution did not strictly express that the U.S. could purchase land from foreign nations, Jefferson asserted that it was a part of his presidential power to make treaties. The territory expanded from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and more than doubled the size of the US. The territory was bought for $15 million, about 3 cents an acre.
the Constitution never said that the president has authority to make land purchases.
Because the united states had captured thenport of new orleans
Jefferson didn't "make" land. He bought the Louisiana Purchase from France.
Thomas Jefferson authorized the Louisiana Purchase on April 30, 1803, when the United States signed the treaty with France. The agreement was finalized on December 20, 1803, when the U.S. took formal possession of the territory. The purchase effectively doubled the size of the United States, significantly expanding its land and resources.
The Louisiana Purchase was made in 1803 during Jefferson's presidency.
Despite having qualm about the constitutionality of the purchase, Jefferson pushed for its completion. After it was made, he commissioned Lewis and Clark to explore it and make notes of what they found.
the louisiana purchase,
What reason might the federalists have for Opposing President Thomas Jefferson's plan