Brainliest and worth 20 points! correct = brainiest! thomas jefferson wanted to 1.) the city of new orleans and mississippi river rights 2.) all the land in america 3.)all land in america and the caribbean 4.)all of french holdings in the new world how many days did the public know france owned them prior to becoming american? 1.)6 months 2.)2 weeks 3.)20 days 4.)40 days why did spain give louisiana back to france? 1.) all of the above 2.) the colony was a hassle to manage 3.) napoleon was very powerful and scary 4.) louisiana was costing them money napoleon agreed to sell louisiana because 1.) he needed money for the war 2.) he felt the land was not worth keeping 3.) he was pressured into selling by american diplomats 4.) to upset spain and punish them for poorly managing it