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President Thomas Jefferson
In 1803 President Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase from France.
Jefferson wanted Monroe, along with the US minister to France, Robert Livingston, to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans. Napoleon instead offered all of the French claims in the Mississippi valley, and the 1803 agreement became known as the Louisiana Purchase.
France and Great Britain were at war while Jefferson was President and both of these countries abused US neutrality and interfered greatly with US shipping. Trying to find a peaceful solution was probably Jefferson biggest challenge.
Thomas Jefferson was the president when the United States acquired the Louisiana Territory. The territory was purchased from France in 1803, in what is known as the Louisiana Purchase.
Thomas Jefferson, although Napoleon didn't own it. Jefferson paid France to relinquish their claim.
Thomas Jefferson did all of these things.
Thomas Jefferson was US President from 1801 to 1809. He was the third president of the US.
The future president, Thomas Jefferson was serving as the US minister to France while the Constitution was being debated. This is why he did not sign it even though he was mostly in favor of it.
* Second Governor of Virginia, * Ambassador to France. * First US Secretary of State. * Second Vice President of the US. * Third President of the US.
France and Great Britain were at war while Jefferson was President and both of these countries abused US neutrality and interfered greatly with US shipping. Trying to find a peaceful solution was probably Jefferson biggest challenge.