The 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 …showed first 75 words of 802 total…

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