Why did President Jefferson believe purchasing the Louisiana territory from the French would help the United States? NEED IT ASAP
A. Jefferson believed that the fertile territory surrounding the Mississippi River would be helpful, aiding in the prosperity of the United States.
B. Jefferson believed that securing lands to the West Coast would allow the U.S. to secure a port in New Orleans to export American goods abroad.
C. Jefferson believed that if the United States did not expand, European countries would colonize in the West and encourage citizens to leave the nation.
D. Jefferson believed that moving citizens beyond the Mississippi River would help quell animosity between the United States and the native nations in the east.
