Question
Imagine you are a historian researching the Louisiana Purchase. Which of the following
sources would be most likely to give you firsthand information about why the U.S. wanted
to purchase New Orleans from France in 1802?
a speech made in 1929 by the governor of Louisiana
a modern movie about Lewis and Clark, who explored the Louisiana territory
in 1805
a collection of letters from President Thomas Jefferson to the U.S.
ambassador to France
a painting of Andrew Jackson, who became preside in 1829
Submit
Answer
A collection of letters from President Thomas Jefferson to the U.S. ambassador to France.