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Why did Thomas Jefferson want to purchase Louisiana?
A) He wanted to have a large country to govern.
B) He wanted the United States to be able to freely use the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans for shipping crops to market.
C) He wanted farmers to have more land to raise crops.

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Answer:

B) He wanted the United States to be able to freely use the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans for shipping crops to the market.

Explanation:

President Jefferson purchased Louisiana from the French to insure safe trading routes for the U.S. and since France was in need of money due to their war with Britain, Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States.

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