Thomas Jefferson Sent Two Envoys to France in 1803 with the Essential

question 81

Multiple Choice

Thomas Jefferson sent two envoys to France in 1803 with the essential goal of

• A) preventing Napoleon from handing Louisiana back to Spain.
• B) purchasing as much territory west of the Mississippi as they could get.
• C) preventing Napoleon from fortifying New Orleans and St. Louis.
• D) bribing the French foreign ministry into permitting Americans to deposit grain in New Orleans.
• E) purchasing New Orleans to make it secure for American shippers.

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