President Jefferson was enthusiastic about the Louisiana Purchase for

President Jefferson was enthusiastic about the Louisiana Purchase for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

A) the purchase of the city of New Orleans helped solve the problem of securing more commerce and exports for his western constituents.
B) it represented a significant political victory for Jefferson and reduced the political influence of the Federalists.
C) it transferred the vast land holdings that France claimed along the west side of the Mississippi River beginning in New Orleans and extending through the heart of North America to the Great Lakes.
D) he was confident the Constitution authorized the federal government to make such a huge purchase of land.

ANSWER
Answer: D