Which of the following best explains why President Jefferson was concerned by French ownership of New Orleans? Select one:

A. President Jefferson did not personally like the leader of France.
B. France had specifically threatened to take over the whole United States and make it a colony again.
C. France was far stronger than Spain at the beginning of the Nineteenth Century.
D. None of the above statements is correct.

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Which of the following best explains why President Jefferson was concerned by French ownership of New Orleans? Select one:

A. President Jefferson did not personally like the leader of France.
B. France had specifically threatened to take over the whole United States and make it a colony again.
C. France was far stronger than Spain at the beginning of the Nineteenth Century.
D. None of the above statements is correct.

promiseufomadu · Answer

France was far stronger than Spain in the nineteen century

Anonymous · Answer

President Jefferson was concerned about French ownership of New Orleans due to its strategic importance for American trade and expansion. He feared that France's control could threaten the territorial integrity of the United States, given France's imperial ambitions. The best choice to explain his concerns is that France threatened to colonize the U.S. again, making option B the correct answer. 
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