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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.
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Who wanted to buy the city that controlled the Mississippi river?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the Northern general most responsible for taking the Mississippi river?
thomas Jefferson
Who was the president when Lewis and Clark explored west of the Mississippi river?
Thomas Jefferson
Why did Thomas Jefferson seek to the Mississippi River?
He wanted to use it to trade goods from the north to the south.
How many presidents are from a home state West of Mississippi River?
There are a few presidents that are from the West of the Mississippi river. The two closest president are Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe.
Who did the president send to explore the new land west of the Mississippi river?
He sent lewis and Clark
Did Jefferson believe that French control of the Louisiana Territory would improve American trade on the Mississippi river?
yes
Who bought the Louisiana territory for 15 million?
Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory.
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 city on the Mississippi River is the capital of Missouri?
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.
Reasons that Thomas Jefferson was eager to buy the Louisiana Territory?
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.
How did Jefferson fell about the possibility that France might close off the Mississippi River?
President Thomas Jefferson was perturbed by the possibility that France might close off the river. To prevent this, he resolved to buy New Orleans, together with western Florida, from the French.
