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What was the main reason that President Thomas Jefferson sent representatives to France?
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What was the main reason that President Thomas Jefferson sent representatives to France?

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Answer: To ensure that Americans could use the Mississippi River and access the port of New Orleans.

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He was originally negotiating with for access to the mouth of the Mississippi River in New Orleans. France was low on money at the time, and in need of a lot of money to fund more of Napoleon's battles - so France offered their ENTIRE Louisiana Territory instead of just New Orleans for only three cents an acre
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