Why did president jefferson want to acquire the louisiana territory? a. americans were facing a shortage of fertile farmland, so jefferson wanted to secure the fertile farmland around the mississippi. b. jefferson wanted to prevent several european nations from acquiring more land in north america. c. louisiana was full of natural resources, such as gold and silver, that would add to the wealth of the country. d. jefferson thought to own more land in the south, including the port of new orleans, would encourage americans to expand into central america.

The correct answer is option A "Americans were facing a shortage of fertile farmland, so Jefferson wanted to secure the fertile farmland around the Mississippi". The United States needed more farmland in that time, that's the main reason why President Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from France. President Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon for $15 million, and it represented to double the size of the United States which brought enough farmlands to the country.

a is the final ! : )

i'm not sure what you are asking, but it also served as a debtors colony, was ran by the trustees for 20 years until becoming a royal colony, and people had restrictions such as no slaves, and only 50 acres of land per person/ hope this !

- jack watson