When Thomas Jefferson received the treaty for the Louisiana Purchase, he
A. assumed the French would not honor its terms.
B. was unsure of his constitutional authority to accept it.
C. angrily fired Livingston and Monroe for insubordination.
D. insisted on numerous revisions before accepting it.
E. felt his government had been asked to pay too much for it.
B
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