Answer:
Yes (true)
Explanation:
Thomas Jefferson had several reasons for wanting the Louisiana territory, some of those reasons included, expansion, future protection, and the mystery of unknown lands. President Jefferson justified the purchase of the Louisiana territory by rationalizing.
The meaning of rationalizing: ( it is the case of a appointed guardian, investing his money towards purchasing a vast territory, and saying to the child, when of age, I did this for your own good)
