The Louisiana Purchase made Jefferson question his personal views on the Constitution because
a. it put the United States into terrible debt.
b. the idea of purchasing land was an example of loose construction thinking.
c. it was illegal and would have made him personally wealthy
d. it required increasing the size of government.
Answer: b. the idea of purchasing land was an example of loose construction thinking.
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