Before there were highways and railroads, transportation was by boat. On a river. And the Mississippi is the biggest river in the US. Controlling the river controlled transportation in much of what would become the US. Controlling transportation also controlled the economics of the area.
because of the caddalac Indians raiding them of there wigs and rifles
because he is worried the US frontier will be blocked from moving west. i hope its helpful.
Thomas Jefferson
thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
He wanted to use it to trade goods from the north to the south.
There are a few presidents that are from the West of the Mississippi river. The two closest president are Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe.
He sent lewis and Clark
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Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory.
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.
The capital of Missouri is Jefferson City, but it is noton the Mississippi River -- it is on the Missouri River. The territorial capital (St. Louis) is on the Mississippi.
Thomas Jefferson was eager to buy the Louisiana Territory because of the seaport at New Orleans. The Mississippi River was very important at that time in 1803 because of the shipping industry.
Thomas Jefferson was concerned about France closing off the Mississippi River to American trade because it would hinder economic growth in the United States. He believed in the importance of maintaining access to the river for western farmers and settlers. This concern influenced his decision to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase with France in 1803 to secure American access to the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans.