Why was the purchase of the Louisiana Territory a difficult decision for President Jefferson to make?

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Caleb Bolton

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1 April, 18:15

Why was the purchase of the Louisiana Territory a difficult decision for President Jefferson to make?

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Konnor Blake · Answer 1

President Jefferson believed that of it wasn't already in the Constitution then that power belonged to the states instead of the Federal Government. The ability to make the purchase wasn't in the Constitution but the deal needed to be completed quickly.