Question

select all the correct answers.
what are two reasons that the louisiana purchase caused a debate in the united states?
people living in rural areas feared that they would be forced to move west.
the louisiana purchase exposed the united states to the risk of a spanish invasion.
many politicians felt that the us constitution did not allow such a purchase.
military leaders believed that defending the new territory would be a burden.
some politicians accused president thomas jefferson of acting against his own principles

Explanation:

• The Constitution did not explicitly mention the power to purchase foreign territory, so many politicians had concerns.
• Thomas Jefferson was a strict constructionist (believed in a narrow interpretation of the Constitution), yet the Louisiana Purchase seemed to go against that principle as it was a broad use of executive power.
• Rural people moving west was not a main debate point. The Louisiana Purchase was from France, not related to Spanish invasion risk. And while there could be military considerations, the main debates were constitutional and about Jefferson's principles.

Answer:

C. Many politicians felt that the US Constitution did not allow such a purchase.
E. Some politicians accused President Thomas Jefferson of acting against his own principles.