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Which port did President Thomas Jefferson want to buy from France in 1803?

A.WASHINGTON
B.FLORIDA
C.LOUISIANA
D.CALIFORNIA

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C. Louisiana- as the Louisiana Purchase
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Answer:

Option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Louisiana, is the right answer.

The United States, under the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson, made a purchased of land in the year 1803, which is known as the Louisiana Purchase. In this purchase, America gave 15,000,000 USD to France (Napoleon) for the territory. Jefferson on the demand of an extra five million by France signed the deal with France by employing his constitutional authority to sign treaties to buy the territory.

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