Why did james monroe and robert livingston act quickly to buy the louisiana territory?
a. president jefferson had told them to buy the entire territory.
b. they disagreed with president jefferson about the price.
c. president jefferson did not have the authority to approve the purchase.
d. they were afraid that napoleon might change his mind.

answer: born in saint-dié, in the vosges department, france, he studied law, and was called to the bar at paris in 1854,[2] but soon went into politics, contributing to various newspapers, particularly to le temps. he attacked the second french empire with great violence, directing his opposition especially against baron haussmann, prefect of the seine department. a series of his articles in le temps was later republished as the fantastic tales of haussmannlaxupa (1868).[2]

explanation:

c. troops marched forward in close formation against newer, more accurate weapons