In 1801, which of the following were Robert Livingston’s objectives when negotiating with the French?i. to stop Spain from transferring land to Franceii. to buy New Orleans and Florida from France iii. to create an alliance with France against Spainiv. to purchase Canada and the Caribbean from France

Livingston’s immediate concern was that Spain might transfer Louisiana to France, giving France control of territory near the United States. He also sought to purchase New Orleans and the Floridas to protect American trade and access to the Mississippi River. He was not pursuing an alliance against Spain or trying to buy Canada and the Caribbean.

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