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He purchased the teritory from France.
Thomas Jefferson at the time of the purchase faced domestic opposition because it was thought to be unconstitutional. He agreed that the U.S. Constitution did not contain provisions for acquiring territory, and struggled with the decision to go ahead with the purchase.
Jefferson sent Livingston and Monroe to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase with France.
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Thomas Jefferson oversaw the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and thereby doubled the size of the US.
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Jefferson didn't "make" land. He bought the Louisiana Purchase from France.
The Louisiana Purchase was made in 1803 during Jefferson's presidency.
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He purchased the teritory from France.
What did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana
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President Jefferson believed that of it wasn't already in the Constitution then that power belonged to the states instead of the Federal Government. The ability to make the purchase wasn't in the Constitution but the deal needed to be completed quickly.
Thomas Jefferson proposed and completed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
Thomas Jefferson at the time of the purchase faced domestic opposition because it was thought to be unconstitutional. He agreed that the U.S. Constitution did not contain provisions for acquiring territory, and struggled with the decision to go ahead with the purchase.