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Who was responsible for buying the the Louisiana territory?
James Monroe and James R. Livingston were sent to France by Thomas Jefferson to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase.
What did Jefferson want to do before buying the Louisiana territory?
Before buying the Louisiana territory, Jefferson wanted to secure access to the port of New Orleans. He feared that France, who had recently gained control of the territory from Spain, would restrict American trade along the Mississippi River. Jefferson initially sought to negotiate with France to secure this access, but when Napoleon offered to sell the entire territory, Jefferson seized the opportunity.
What objections were there to buying the Louisiana territory?
Thomas Jefferson went against his own philosophy concerning anti-federalism and a strict interpretation of the Constitution
Why did Jefferson hesitate about napoleon offer to sell Louisiana territory of the US?
There was nothing in the constitution about buying land.
Who did America purchase Louisiana from?
The Louisiana Purchase refers to America buying Louisiana from France. This happened in 1803, during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson.
Why was Jefferson concerned about his authority to buy the Louisiana Territory?
because the constitution didn't say anything about the president buying land
Why did Jefferson think he could avoid war with France if he bought the Louisiana territory?
Jefferson thought he could avoid war by buying the Louisiana territory because France territory was right next to american territory therefore he was afraid they would fight over land and he didn't want to lose France's alliance so he asked France if he could buy Louisiana territory,but surprisingly France needed money after wasting its money on a long war with great Britain
How did the U.S. get all of the Louisiana Territory?
The Louisiana Territory had been a land purchase transaction by the United States of America of 828,800 square miles of the French territory "Louisiane" in 1803 during Thomas Jefferson's presidency. The U.S. paid 60 million francs ($11,250,000) plus cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs ($3,750,000), a total cost of $15,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory.
How come buying Louisiana was bad for Jefferson?
He did not believe that the Constitution gave him that authority.
What is President Tomas Jefferson's nickname?
Man of The People
How was the Elastic clause used in the Louisiana Purchase?
Since it was not directly written on the constitution about buying or obtaining new lands, by purchasing the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson used the idea of the elastic clause and the necessary and proper clause to justify his actions. Thomas Jefferson also stated that since it was the president's power to make treaties it is implied to obtain new lands
How did native Americans respond to us buying the Louisiana territory?
They went to McDonalds and had mcchickens
