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What document allowed the US to purchase the land west of the Mississippi River from France?
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Why did the French settle in Mississippi?
The French explored the Mississippi because they wanted to find new lands and build trading posts.
Which country's colonist claimed the mississippi river basin for their nation?
France:
Which seas does France join up with?
i think its the Mississippi?
What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi river?
Spain originally claimed the land west of the Mississippi. However, Russia claimed Alaska and some of the west coast. Mexico had won independence from Spain in 1810. Then Napoleon of France conquered Spain and all of its lands.
Is smoking allowed in Lourdes France?
Yes, people are allowed to smoke in Lourdes.
What famous document made Mississippi property of the US?
Do you mean the Louisiana Territory? If you do, then its the Louisiana Purchase
Who did the US buy land between the the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains from?
The Louisiana Purchase was made from France.
The US acquired and area of land from France What was this area called?
The US bought the land of the Mississippi valley and west from France that is called the Lousiana Purchase.
What was the great expanse of land west of the Mississippi river that the president bought from France?
The Louisiana Territory/The Louisiana Purchase
What agreement between the US and France added the land between the Mississippi river and the rocky mountains to the US?
The Louisiana Purchase
Why did the French settle in Mississippi?
The French explored the Mississippi because they wanted to find new lands and build trading posts.
What was the land called between the Appalachian mountains and the Mississippi river after the revolutionary war?
The land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi river was called the Louisiana Purchase after the Revolutionary War. The Louisiana Purchase was 530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million.
What made Americans eager to purchase New Orleans in order to protect their Mississippi River Shipping?
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.
What nations controlled the Mississippi river in 1754?
France controlled the Mississippi river in 1754.
What country was the Mississippi river explored for?
The Mississippi River was first discovered and explored by Hernando DeSoto, who was a Spanish explorer.
What was the defining moment of Jefferson's presidency?
One of the defining moments of Jefferson's presidency was the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. This landmark acquisition of territory from France doubled the size of the United States, expanding its westward boundaries and securing access to the crucial Mississippi River and port of New Orleans. The purchase allowed for the future growth and development of the nation.
Why was the Louisiana purchase purchased?
The U.S. wanted to expand westward (Manifest Destiny). In the Louisiana Purchase, the U.S. acquired (from France) 827,000 square miles west of the Mississippi River for $15 million dollars.
