184k views
0 votes
Why did some Americans disagree with Thomas Jefferson's decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?​

User Mbaitoff
by
5.5k points

2 Answers

3 votes

Answer:

the power of the Atlantic states would be diminished by new people moving to the western territories opened up by the purchase

User Jablonski
by
5.4k points
1 vote

The constitution did not give the president power to buy the land:

Step-by-step explanation:

User Gauging
by
5.7k points