Question

4.04]In 1803, Jefferson sent James Monroe to Paris to offer the French $10 million for the purchase of the city of New Orleans. Why was Jefferson so interested in buying this particular city

Answer 1

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Answer 2

As the Mississippi River became the chief trading channel for goods shipped among the states it bordered, the American Government became greatly interested in purchasing New Orleans, an important port city and mouth of the river.

Answer 3

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