2007-12-09 06:01:59 · 4 answers · asked by scotland_ace 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Jefferson initiated the Louisiana Purchase to purposefully get New Orleans so that France and Spain would not have the ability to block American trader's access to the ports there. It also doubled the size of the US holdings at the time.
2007-12-09 08:49:22 · answer #1 · answered by Stephanie is awesome!! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So Bush could send Hurricane Katrina there and flood out black people without having to worry about starting a war with France.
2007-12-09 06:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
US was expanding at that time and will do anything to acquire lands even by purchasing New Orleans.
2007-12-09 20:08:48 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Package deal. Couldn't get all the good real estate without taking the swamp too.
2007-12-09 07:17:39 · answer #4 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋