1. Thomas Jefferson
... career. Spain transferred to France its rights to the port of New Orleans, and the section of land controlling the province of Louisiana. Louisiana in the strong hands of the French rather than the weak hands of Spain placed an almost overwhelming obstacle in the path of American growth and prosperity. It was extremely important that America control the Louisiana territory ... , either through peaceful negotiation or by war. When French dictator Napoleon, suddenly offered to sell for fifteen million dollars, not only the port of New Orleans, but also the entire piece of French owned land...
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