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What made Americans eager to purchase New Orleans in order to protect their Mississippi River Shipping?
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France's acquisition of Louisiana from Spain made Americans eager to purchase New Orleans in order to protect their Mississippi River shipping. Napoleon sold Louisiana to the US since France's money was depleted and he wished to fund another war.
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What led to an aggressive and deadly assault on the American ship Chesapeake?
Made Americans eager to purchase New Orleans in order to protect their Mississippi River shipping
Why was New Orleans was such an important settlement for the US?
It is the gateway of the Mississippi River, the major shipping channel in the midwest.
What was the only place east if the Mississippi river that was included in the Louisiana purchase?
New Orleans
What Guarenteed Americans' right to ship their goods down the Mississippi to New Orleans?
the treaty of the gaylords
How did the Union take new Orleans and why was it important?
New Orleans was captured by sea, sealing the Mississippi, and preventing Gulf Coast shipping from bringing much needed supplies into the South.
Why did Americans depend on the Mississippi River and access to new Orleans?
because.
Why was the right to use the port of new orleans and to navigate the mississippi river important?
The Mississippi river was important to U.S. because they needed it to ship crops to markets. New Orleans was important to U.S. because the Americans traded in New Orleans.
What did the US wish to buy from French when the Louisiana Purchase was made?
The original intent was to buy the port of New Orleans and free access to the Mississippi .
What river New Orleans is situated?
New Orleans stands on the Mississippi river.
What did the Americans gain from the 1795 treaty with Spain?
shipping rights on the Mississippi River and access to New Orleans
Why was new Orleans important Americans?
New Orleans was important to America because many American goods passed through it's port at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
What allowed Americans to ship goods down the Mississippi and store them in new Orleans?
The use of paddle wheel boats allowed Americans to ship goods down the Mississippi and store them in New Orleans. When the steam operated paddle wheel boats were no longer used, barges filled with products came into use and are still used today.
