... . One of the biggest issues however, had to do with the war between France and Britain. Jefferson had to do the best he could to keep the United States neutral. No matter how neutral Jefferson tried to stay, America still received some of the blow from the war. Foreign shipping was being controlled by the French and random American merchant ships ... dealt with the Louisiana Purchase. In 1803 he sent James Monroe to Paris to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans and as much land to the east for a maximum of 10 million dollars. Surprisingly Monroe had purchased New Orleans and a vast area...

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