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Jefferson bought the land because he had thought there were much better Natural Resources. He also thought it could expand America, there would be better trade, better hunting and better land compared to the western side because of mountains.

By completing the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson went against his own philosophy concerning anti-federalism and a strict interpretation of the Constitution, but felt that the purchase was necessary to avoid a potential future war with France who controlled the port in Louisiana. Jefferson thought the purchase would lead to a more agrarian society.

Additionally, he basically followed the line of thought exercised by Napoleon. Napoleon believed that in the coming European war, France would be unable to hold the port city of New Orleans from the British.

With the US now owning the City of New Orleans, Napoleon believed that the Americans were in a strategically stronger position to keep the British from taking control of this geo-politically important city.

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