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The purchase nearly doubled the size of the U.S. and secured U.S. control of the Mississippi River and the _______________ of New Orleans, so vital to Americans moving west.


Sagot :

Answer:

I'd say port

Explanation:

New Orleans was the vital port when America bought the Louisiana Territory, as anyone who took it had all control over the entire Mississippi River and thus could split America in 2.