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.
Thomas Jefferson
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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.
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To ensure that the Mississippi River remained open for trade and navigation, Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. This acquisition doubled the size of the United States and secured control over the vital port of New Orleans, which was essential for shipping goods down the river. By doing so, Jefferson aimed to protect American interests and promote economic growth in the western territories.
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.
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.
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.