Why did the United States want New Orleans?
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They knew the French were trying to get land in America, and they wanted to take the opportunity to remove the threat.
They knew the French were trying to get land in America, and they wanted to take the opportunity to remove the threat.
It was a culturally rich area, and they were interested in adding more areas to the United States.
It was a culturally rich area, and they were interested in adding more areas to the United States.
It gave America access to the west, and helped to establish a foothold for Eastward expansion.
It gave America access to the west, and helped to establish a foothold for Eastward expansion.
It was an important trading port and had access to the sea.
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It was an important trading port and had access to the sea.
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