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After the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte became the leader of the battered country. Among other things, he envisioned the reestablishment of a new colonial presence in the New World, something that had been lost at the end of the French and Indian War (1754- 1763), one of four major colonial wars. When it became apparent that France was not in a position to afford such a grand undertaking, he opted to sell it to the most logical interested party: the United States. When Jefferson agreed to buy the Louisiana Territory for $15 million. The Mississippi River was included in the Territory. Gaining control of the Mississippi River gave the U.S. the ability to easily transport goods for trade through the country and to the port at New Orleans, which was essential in regulating U.S. trade between other countries.
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∙ 9y agoThe United States gained control of the Mississippi early 1800s. It became a state in 1817 after being inundated with American settlers.
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∙ 13y agoThe Union gained complete control of the Mississippi River after the fall of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863.
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∙ 6y agoMississippi became the 20th state admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817.
Mississippi became the 20th state admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817.
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To gain control of Mississippi US Grant laid siege on what city?
Vicksburg =]
What was the goal of the anaconda plan?
To gain control of the Mississippi River and defeat the Confederacy
Why did the Battle of Vicksburg start?
To gain control of the Mississippi river.
What was the union's goal in the west?
to gain control of the mississippi river
What was the purpose in attacking Vicksburg Mississippi?
to gain control of Mississippi river a supply line and split the confederate
When did the US gain control of the trans-appalachian west?
1778. Though in 1795, Pinckney's Treaty with Spain allowed America to travel freely on the Mississippi
What was the importance of New Orleans?
It helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River.
What battle did Grant win and gain Union control over the Mississippi?
Vicksburg
What were the objectives of the Battle of Vicksburg?
The northern objective was to capture Vicksburg, to gain control of the Mississippi. The southern goal was to keep control of the Mississippi by keeping Vicksburg in southern hands.
Union strategy to gain control of Confederate ports and the Mississippi River?
Anaconda Plan
What was the capture of new Orleans important?
It helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River.
The plan to gain control of the Mississippi river and split the confederacy in two was called?
the anaconda plan
