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Why did President Jefferson want to acquire the Louisiana Territory?

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Answered by smartyAnushka
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Jefferson had authorized Livingston only to purchase New Orleans. The Americans thought that Napoleon might withdraw the offer at any time, preventing the United States from acquiringNew Orleans, so they agreed and signed the Louisiana PurchaseTreaty on April 30, 1803.

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