I think it has something to do with the access to a port that allowed goods to be shipped to places east of the Appalachian Mountains.
President Jefferson became concerned that France had control of the strategic port of New Orleans, and sought to purchase the port and West Florida.
obtain arms and financial assistance to help pay for the ongoing war.
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The United States sought to restore the right of deposit in the port city of New Orleans. In 1798, Spain took away these rights, causing much conflict with the Americans.
After the fall of New Orleans in the late Spring of 1862, Admiral Farragut sought permission to assault the Alabama port of Mobile. The US Navy, however, delayed any operations towards Mobile and instead ordered Farragut to secure control of the Mississippi River from New Orleans up to Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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Thomas Jefferson aimed to take control of New Orleans primarily through diplomatic means. He sought to purchase the city from France, recognizing its strategic importance for trade and navigation along the Mississippi River. The opportunity arose when Napoleon Bonaparte, facing difficulties in the Caribbean, decided to sell the entire Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803, leading to the Louisiana Purchase. This acquisition effectively secured American access to New Orleans and expanded U.S. territory significantly.
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