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Why did Jefferson pursue a laissez-faire economic system in the United States?

A. It was a mandate following the Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court ruling.
B. The size of the federal government increases under a free market economy.
C. A free market economy was necessary for the purchase of the Louisiana territory.
D. Implementing a free market economy limits the role of the federal government.

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Answer: C. A free market economy was necessary for the purchase of the Louisiana territory.

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