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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.

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- He sought a Northwestern route across the continent to the Pacific Ocean.

- He hoped to persuade Native American groups in the Lower Mississippi Valley to cede their lands in exchange for land in the Louisiana Territory.
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