What was one reason that thomas Jefferson wanted to buy The Louisiana Purchase?

Answer 1

He bought it because we needed the Mississippi river for trade and when Spain owned the land they let us use it. But once France owned it we were afraid of losing our access to the river. So we bought it for $15 million since France was going off to war and needed the money.

Answer 2

US President Thomas Jefferson realized that by purchasing the land in North America claimed by France in 1803, the US would gain a vast amount of territory at a bargain price. It also had the benefit of taking a future France out of North America.

Answer 3

for more land for his army