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Napoleon approached the US with regards to selling New Orleans and French territory to the northwest. He needed funds for wars in Europe and also, he believed that he could not defend New Orleans. Rather than allow Britain to take control there he offered the "Louisiana Purchase" lands to the US.
With the colonies expanding their frontiers to the west, the Mississippi (along with the Ohio) became an important trade route between the colonies, and with the rest of the world. When France ceded western Louisiana to Spain in 1783, the Spanish controlled New Orleans and the lower river. Although they only briefly restricted its use by US colonists (1798-1801), it was enough to compel Jefferson to prevent a repetition.
So that no exports or imports are coming in and out of the south, specifically cotton.
Because it was the principal highway to move men and supplies the whole length of the country, from the blockade-runner's port of New Orleans right up into the heart of the Union.
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Did the north or the south want to control the Mississippi river during the civil war?
yes
Did the Union want to control the Mississippi River?
The Mississippi was too huge for the Union so they didnt want to control it!
What city on the Mississippi river did the us want to control of?
The Siege and Capture of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two.
Why did Vicksburg want to take over the Mississippi river?
because they wanted to have control of the all of mississippi.
Why did the Americans want to control the Mississippi River?
Farmers depended on the river to send goods to the market.
Why did the north want Vicksburg?
Part of the Northern strategy was to take control of the Mississippi River. Vicksburg was a large and powerful city on the river, heavily defended, and it had to be taken in order to complete this stratgy.
Is Mississippi in North America?
It depends on if you want the largest or longest because the longest river in North America is the Mackenzie River in Canada at 2,635 miles long. But the largest is The Mississippi river in the united states. Hope this helped :)
What major port did the North want to control?
In the US Civil War it was the Port of New Orleans so that they could end commerce on the Mississippi River and effectively divide the Confederacy.
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 two rivers to the Union want to gain control of to split the Confederacy?
The Mississippi river and something else
Why did Spain protest the sale of Louisiana to the US?
Because Spain did not want the USA. to have control of the Mississippi River.
Why did the French want to control Louisiana?
The French wanted to control Louisiana. The Mississippi River that open ports in Louisiana is a very important trade route.
