Thomas Jefferson had been interested in exploring the west well before the 1803 Louisiana Purchase for France. During the 1780's and 1790's, he championed a few failed attempts at such an exploration. Believing the United States needed to expand west to help ensure its survival and prosperity, he jumped at the chance to buy Louisiana from France's Napoleon Bonaparte.
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The answer is the third sentence. They pointed out to him that he could possibly get a student loan for this. They said that once he is done with his studies, he could pay off the loan.