Asked by Cindy
                What first caused President Jefferson to believe the United States should purchase the Louisiana Territory? France had threatened to invade the United States. Spain had closed the port of New Orleans to American Trade. France offer the region to the United States at a reduced rate. Spain gave the Louisiana Territory back to France
            
            
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                    Answered by
            bobpursley
            
    After Napoleon received the Louisiana Territory, he found he was in desperate
need of money. Due to his deep detestation for Great Britain, who was interested in the territory, Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States.
At first, President Jefferson was astounded. He had sent his advisors to merely purchase New Orleans and perhaps Florida. These two areas would give the United States ownership of the mouth of the Mississippi River and control part of the Gulf of Mexico.
    
need of money. Due to his deep detestation for Great Britain, who was interested in the territory, Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States.
At first, President Jefferson was astounded. He had sent his advisors to merely purchase New Orleans and perhaps Florida. These two areas would give the United States ownership of the mouth of the Mississippi River and control part of the Gulf of Mexico.
                    Answered by
            Damon
            
    https://www.google.com/search?q=louisiana+purchase+reasons&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1-ab
    
                    Answered by
            Cindy
            
    Still confused..that doesn't apply to that answers provided
    
                    Answered by
            bobpursley
            
    You need to learn to read more carefully for meaning.   France offered the region to the United States at a reduced rate.
    
                    Answered by
            Damon
            
    I think the last one. It says "first cause" and I think the worry about the French replacing the Spanish at the river was what first brought the subject up.
    
                    Answered by
            Cindy
            
    Thx
    
                    Answered by
            Damon
            
    Whatever noob
    
                    Answered by
            Thomas
            
    @Damon your no help at all
    
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