TJ's Louisiana Purchase

Which country did the Louisiana territory belong to directly before it was transferred to the US?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

True or False: Jefferson took a strict, literal view of constitutional powers, meaning that specific powers reserved for the President needed to be spelled out in the Constitution.

• True

• False

Which of the following was a big problem for TJ?

• There was no problem; the Constitution was clear on the US purchasing foreign land

• The ability to buy property from foreign governments was not among the powers listed the Constitution.

• Spain was unwilling to sell the Louisiana territory to the US

• France's asking price for the Louisiana territory was too high.

How was TJ able to rationalize getting a treaty signed by Congress to authorize the purchase of the Louisiana territory?

Why is the Louisiana Purchase considered to be one of the best real estate deals in American history?

• It gave us access to Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• It doubled the size of the country at a fair price of 15M dollars.

• It It gave us access to Florida, allowing for eastward expansion.

• It doubled the size of the country to include areas of the Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada).