What instructions did President Jefferson give to Monroe and Livingston?
What happened when the two men began negotiations?
Why did Jefferson have concerns about the constitutionality of the Louisiana Purchase?
So President Thomas Jefferson sent Robert Livingston to France to buy New Orleans and the surrounding area. Click to see full answer. Then, why did Jefferson send James Monroe to France? President Jefferson became concerned that France had control of the strategic port of New Orleans, and sought to purchase the port and West Florida.
