Please take time to answer, will give brainly crown and 100 points!

Why did President Thomas Jefferson want the United States to buy New Orleans and western Florida from the French?

A) There was a desire to make the United States the largest nation.
B) There was a fear of a strong French presence in the midcontinent.
C) President Jefferson wanted to prevent Spain from buying the land.
D) President Jefferson wanted to prevent England from buying the land