the treaty of the gaylords
The use of paddle wheel boats allowed Americans to ship goods down the Mississippi and store them in New Orleans. When the steam operated paddle wheel boats were no longer used, barges filled with products came into use and are still used today.
New Orleans was important to America because many American goods passed through it's port at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
New Orleans.
New Orleans. It was in French possession and was the mouth of the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico. It was a vital port for people and goods.
Pinckney's Treaty
The mississippi River
the Mississippi River
New Orleans
New Orleans held a large port for the Mississippi River which was crucial in the importing and exporting of goods because it was a big aspect in maintaining a steady economy. (This was just what I wrote on my homework assignment)
In the late eighteenth century Spain wanted to deny America the privilege of stockpiling goods until ships came to transport them overseas (the right of deposit). The port that denied Americans this right was New Orleans, along the Mississippi River.
New Orleans.
Mississippi River