President Jefferson was initially reluctant to accept the treaty for purchasing the Louisiana Territory because
a. the purchase price was too high
b. he feared that the Senate would embarrass him by rejecting the treaty
c. he doubted that he had constitutional authority for such a purchase
d. his secretary of state recommended that the treaty be scrapped.
e. none of these, as Jefferson was not reluctant.
ANS: E
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