Question

Who was president when the United States acquired Louisiana Territory?

a. George Washington
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Charles Cornwallis
d. Thomas Jefferson

Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson

Step-by-step explanation:

Because Napoleon Bonaparte, the leader/dictator of France sold the Louisiana territory to the United States as a deal with the president. That is why it's called the Louisiana Territory, because when it was the property of the French, it was named after the French King Louis.

Answer 2

D. Thomas Jefferson

The acquisition of the Louisiana Territory for the bargain price of less than three cents an acre was among Jefferson's most notable achievements as president. American expansion westward into the new lands began immediately, and in 1804 a territorial government was established.