to avoid war with France
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The main reason the Louisiana territory was sold to the US was because the seller, France was broke following recent war expenses. The Louisiana Territory roughly encompassed 13 central and western states, from Louisiana to Montana.
Thomas Jefferson had specific goals he wanted the Corps of Discovery to accomplish. They were to begin at the mouth of the Missouri and proceed to take latitude and longitude. They were also to study the native people they encountered along the way. Weather, vegetation and animals were also to be catalogued and detailed.
27 Grievances are listed by Jefferson as the Reason for Independence.
Thomas Paine. "The Age of Reason" Thomas Jefferson and Franklin also deserve to be mentioned I suppose
For the simple reason that Great Britain and the USA offered a vastly bigger market for newspapers and television than Australia.