Answer:
would double the size of the USA and they would have control over the Mississippi River so it's easier to trade
Thomas Jefferson wanted to purchase the Louisiana Territory because:
After Napoleon retook the Louisiana territory from Spain, Jefferson was worried that the Spanish would establish an empire there and limit American expansion to the West.
Jefferson also wanted to incorporate the very important port of New Orleans and the vital trade on the Mississippi. He also wanted the U.S. to acquire the vast natural resources of the Louisiana.
These reasons drove Jefferson to buy the Louisiana and so we can conclude that without them Jefferson might not have considered purchasing the territory.
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