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Thomas Jefferson was concerned that the treaty formalizing the Louisiana Purchase A. would place an unfair tax burden on American citizens. B. would invite French hostility. C. might be unconstitutional. D. was clearly illegal

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c. it is unconstitional because a president doesn't have the right to purchase land
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I'm pretty certain it is C because nowhere in the constitution does it give the president the right to buy land. So I would put C as my answer.
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