What was the main reason that president thomas jefferson sent representatives to france?

a)to enable american indians in french territories to trade with the united states

b)to enable americans to hunt and log trees in territories west of the mississippi river

c)to ensure that the french would support the united states in a future war against great britain

d) to ensure that americans could use the mississippi river and access the port of new orleans

D) to ensure that Americans could use the Mississippi River and access the port of New Orleans

Explanation:

One of Jefferson's initiatives doubled the country's territory. At the end of the Seven Years' War, France ceded to Spain the territory west of the Mississippi River, including the port of New Orleans near its mouth which is indispensable for the disposal of products from the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Shortly after Jefferson's inauguration, Napoleon forced the weakened government of Spain to give back to France the great territory called Louisiana. This step filled the Americans with apprehension and indignation. Napoleon's plans to create a massive colonial empire in the western United States threatened the commercial rights and security of all American settlements in the interior. Jefferson asserted that if France were to take possession of Louisiana, "from that moment forward, we will have to join the navy and the British nation"

Napoleon, aware that a new war with Britain was imminent, resolved to fill his coffers and put Louisiana out of reach of the British, selling the territory to the United States. This situation put Jefferson in a constitutional dilemma: the Constitution did not grant to any of the powers the right to acquire territory. Initially Jefferson thought of amending the constitution, but his advisers dissuaded him, claiming that the delay could lead Napoleon to change his mind and that the power to buy territory was inherent in the power to sign treaties. Jefferson ended up yielding, saying that "the common sense of our country will correct the evils of a loose construction, when it generates negative effects"

The United States acquired, for US $ 15 million, in 1803, the "Territory of Louisiana". It had more than 2,600,000 square kilometers and included the port of New Orleans. The nation gained a vast expanse of fertile plains, mountains, forests, and river systems that, within 80 years, would become the heart of the nation - and one of the largest granaries in the world.

here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.

the law supported victims of political persecution.

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