Question

Buying the entire Louisiana Territory was President Jefferson's only option that would:
A. give the U.S. control of New Orleans

B. Give the U.S. access to the Mississippi River

C. Remove French authority from North America

D. Maintain trade relations with the French

Answer 1

Answer:

[A] is your ans..

Acquisition of Louisiana was a long-term goal of President Thomas Jefferson, who was especially eager to gain control of the crucial Mississippi River port of New Orleans. Jefferson tasked James Monroe and Robert R. Livingston with purchasing New Orleans.