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WHY did Jefferson want to acquire the Louisiana Territory in the first place? What made Louisiana a desirable purchase for the USA?
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WHY did Jefferson want to acquire the Louisiana Territory in the first place? What made Louisiana a desirable purchase for the USA?

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The reasons why he wanted to acquire the territory was because future protection, expansion, prosperity and the mystery of unknown lands
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