Question

Why did President Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?
Select one:
a. The Constitution required the president to add as much of North America to the United States as possible.
b. President Jefferson believed that by interpreting the Constitution he was allowed to purchase the Louisiana Territory.
c. It was too good of a deal to pass up.
d. All of the above statements are true.

Answer 1

C maybe. A is wrong which means D is wrong, and Jefferson was concerned about whether he actually had Constitutional authority to purchase it.

Answer 2

im pretty sure its d but i could be wrong....

Answer 3

Jefferson needed the New Orleans port for the people of the frontier to transfer their products down the Mississippi River. Originally he offered to buy just New Orleans, but Napoleon offered all of the Louisiana Territory (in part to frustrate the designs of the British, who had taken Canada from France).

Answer 4

In other words, it was too good of a deal to pass up, which was what I said

Answer 5

so its c

Answer 6

Yeah, according to 2/3 people

Answer 7

ok thank you

Answer 8

You're welcome

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Why were waterways such as rivers and canals important to the nation in the early 19th Century?
Select one:
a. They provided the first hydroelectric dams and thus powered our first cities.
b. They were most easily defended as our naval ships could be moored at their entrances to protect against invasion.
c. They provided water so that herdsmen could keep large herds of cattle in areas, which might not otherwise support this industry.
d. They were the easiest means of transportation, used by farmers, herders and others to get their products to market.