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What was Jefferson's main concern regarding the Louisiana Purchase?

A) It was too expensive.

B) He felt the land belonged to the Native Americans and did not want to violate their rights.

C) The land was not fertile and offered little benefit to the United States.

D) He was not sure the Constitution gave the president the right to purchase land.

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Answer: Jefferson's main concern regarding the Louisiana purchase was that he was not sure if the president had the right to purchase land. Jefferson was decided to buy the Louisiana territory and sent James Madison to France to help Robert Livingstone -Minister to France- with the negotiations

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D) He was not sure the Constitution gave the president the right to purchase land.

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