What goals did President Jefferson have for the Louisiana Territory?
- He sought a Northwestern route across the continent to the Pacific Ocean.
- He wanted to increase the number of urban areas in the United States.
- He hoped that a larger American presence on the continent would persuade Spain to enter a long-term trade agreement with the United States.
- He hoped to persuade Native American groups in the Lower Mississippi Valley to cede their lands in exchange for land in the Louisiana Territory.