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How Did Jefferson Deal With France?

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Jefferson had multiple intentions in mind when he handled the land deal with France. The four main ones are:
To continue looking for the supposed “Northwest Passage” through America, a river route that would slice through America and connect the two surrounding oceans, which would have allowed mass trade between Europe and India, as opposed to the normal land and/or longer sea travel
To make peace with more of the Native American Tribes, as doing so would allow further expansion, trading, and less conflict.
The purchase enabled more traveling along the Mississippi river because it held the large trading post Louisiana, which opened up more trade routes, expanding the flow of goods through the West
To avoid conflict with France. Despite
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