President Thomas Jefferson approved the negotiations that led to the Louisiana Purchase primarily because he wanted to take control of the Mississippi River. The river was crucial for trade and transportation, and acquiring the land would secure American access to it, thereby facilitating economic growth and expansion in the western territories.
Why did President Thomas Jefferson approve the negotiations that led to the Louisiana Purchase?
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He wanted to settle boundary disputes with Great Britain.
He wanted to take control of the Mississippi River.
He wanted to obtain land to limit Russian colonization.
He wanted to take control of the Appalachian Mountains.
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