Louisiana Purchase
The Mississippi River was a highway for trade in America because it ran into the New Orleans Port. This was a major port for trading goods the westerners made. Traders needed this port to have a "right to deposit" this meant that Americans could ship their goods without having to worry about a tax. In 1801 rumors began to sprout about Spain giving the territories to France. President Jefferson sent Robert Livingston, the American Minister to France, but he sent back no answers. In 1802 the United States found out that the rumors were indeed true and a treaty was already signed to give the French the Louisiana Territory. So President Jefferson told Livingston to try and buy the New Orleans Port from the French. If he could not purchase the port he was instructed to secure the right of free passage. He tried for weeks but he was unsuccessful. Since France had not sent any one to watch over Louisiana, Spain still governed it, and on October 15,1802 Spain canceled the U.S. right of deposit. This made westerners furious, because they believed that having to pay a tax was the same as not being able to use the port at all. Some Westerners called for war aga
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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