Long-Term:
America did have a lot of resources. They also were hardworking and had good land to grow crops. They also had a higher standard of living than most of the world.
”The American colonies also had abundant natural resources, including vast tracts of timber, minerals, and a wide variety of animals, which provided meat, furs, and other products. The colonists exported many products to Europe, including valuable whale oil harvested by colonists from Massachusetts and Rhode Island, which generated thousands of British pounds in export income. Americans were a hardworking people and had the highest standard of living in the world. The land was fertile and crops grew well. As a result, the colonists had rich diets and tended to be healthier than people in Europe” (Gage).
The Colonies back then had a lot of resources available to their use and a variety of different animals. This gave the colonists more meat and furs. Americans also had great soil and so the crops grew well, that means the colonists were usually healthier than people who were in Europe. This evidence shows that the Americans did in fact have plenty of resources and seemed to have had a healthy life because of the fertility of the soil that they grew their crops on.
Short-Term:
The U.S wanted get land near New Orleans to be able to sail through Spanish territory and also be able to get good access to the mouth of Mississippi River.
”The United States wanted to acquire the area near New Orleans primarily to guarantee its right to sail vessels down the Mississippi River through Spanish territory and unload goods at New Orleans for shipment to the Atlantic coast and Europe. Moreover, the United States wanted to possess the entire territory of Louisiana because so many American settlers and merchants were already in the region and because of its vital geographic position at the mouth of the Mississippi River” (The Louisiana Purchase).
The United States wanted to have rights to sail down the Mississippi River through the Spanish Territory so they could unload their goods at New Orleans and ship their goods to Europe and the Atlantic coast. Also, many Americans and merchants were already settled in the region. The Americans also liked this region because of the position of it being at the mouth of the Mississippi River. This evidence explains that the territory was purchased because of where it was positioned and they could ship their goods to Europe and the Atlantic coast.