In the end, Jefferson justified the purchase of Louisiana by
A) reminding the country of the dangers presented by foreigners in North America.
B) appealing to the "manifest destiny" of the United States to expand westward to the Pacific.
C) amending the Constitution specifically to allow the addition of new territories.
D) bowing to "the good sense of the country" which seemed to demand the acquisition despite constitutional difficulties.

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Jefferson ultimately justified the Louisiana Purchase by appealing to "the good sense of the country," acknowledging the widespread public support for the acquisition despite his own concerns about its constitutionality. He did not specifically amend the Constitution for this purpose, nor did he justify the purchase on the grounds of manifest destiny or the dangers of foreign powers, although these factors played into the broader context of the decision.

In the End, Jefferson Justified the Purchase of Louisiana by