How did Jefferson acquire the Louisiana Territory

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Danuker · Answer 1 · 2019-04-23T01:23:17+0000

Jefferson had authorized Livingston only to purchase New Orleans. ... The Americans thought that Napoleon might withdraw the offer at any time, preventing the United States from acquiring New Orleans, so they agreed and signed the Louisiana Purchase Treaty on April 30, 1803.

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