Which Statement Best Describes the Debate Over the Louisiana Purchase

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the debate over the Louisiana Purchase?

A) Thomas Jefferson argued that the absence of constitutional authority to acquire territory should not prevent the country from doing it.
B) Federalists argued that the absence of constitutional authority to acquire territory should not prevent the country from doing it.
C) Thomas Jefferson argued that the Louisiana Purchase was an unnecessary, wasteful expenditure.
D) Federalists argued that if the United States did not obtain this territory, the United States would be justified in seizing it.