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Why President Thomas Jefferson plannned to take control of New Orleans by?
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Why was the New Orleans originally all that the United states wanted to buy?
President Jefferson became concerned that France had control of the strategic port of New Orleans, and sought to purchase the port and West Florida.
What are two reasons that motivated US President Thomas Jefferson to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?
US President Thomas Jefferson believed that by purchasing what became known as the Louisiana Purchase he would vastly increase the size of the US. He believed the cost was a good deal and it gave the US control of the City of New Orleans. This took any French threat based in New Orleans away, and prevented the British from taking New Orleans away from Napoleon.
Why was Thomas Jefferson concerned about losing control over the port of New Orleans?
He wanted to build a military base there
Why was Jefferson concerned about losing control of the port of New Orleans?
he was charging other countries a tax to use the port
Why did Jefferson want control of New Orleans?
because they wanted new land
Why was thomas Jefferson concerned about losing control of the port of new Orleans?
Jefferson was concerned about that a foreign power might shut down the port of New Orleans
What was one reason president Thomas Jefferson supported The Louisiana Purchase?
Here are four reasons why Thomas Jefferson supported the Louisiana purchase: 1. Gave the United States ownership of Florida 2. Allowed the United States to gain control of California 3. Gave United States control of the port of New Orleans 4. Removed the Spanish from North America
What area did president Jefferson think was vital to the entire continent of north America and which country controlled it in 1800?
I think you are asking about the Mississippi River and particularly the Gulf port of New Orleans. The US had free access to most of the River, but the Spanish and later the French controlled New Orleans and the port. The French gained control of New Orleans from Spain via a secret treaty on October 1, 1800.
How did the federalists try to keep control of the courts?
Cause they wanted to keep Jefferson in office as president.
Why was Thomas Jefferson alarm to learn the French control the Louisiana territory?
U.S. President Thomas Jefferson was worried bout what would happen to U.S. trade on the Mississippi.
Why did the Union need to take control of New Orleans?
Control of New Orleans meant control of the Mississippi River and therefore control of the hear land of North America. Jefferson would want to have more power within having New Orleans in his hands to Mississippi River as well.
What Trade in the west did Thomas Jefferson want control of?
Thomas Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans from the french so that farners could always use the tradeing port there, but the french were in dept with their expensive wars in Europe, so he decided to sell all of Louisiana to the Americans to pay off war debt. Jefferson thought at first that this trade was unconstitutional. =) happy studying history
