<span><span>At the beginning of 1801, Napoleon wanted to occupy Louisiana militarily.</span> The newly appointed President Jefferson knew he could lose that region, because of the French or the British. Since
there were no roads at that time, control of the Mississippi River was
vital for the transport of all kinds of products, as well as troops, so
Tomas Jefferson hastened the exploration of the same and the west. Surprisingly,
the following year France agreed to sell the Louisiana Territory to the
USA, which secured control of the Mississippi River and New Orleans. For
15 million dollars, Jefferson increased the size of the USA and gained
control of the river, driving the French away from the country.</span>
A. Military rule in the 1980s
porque los países más pobres sufren debido a la naturaleza injusta y costosa de los acuerdos de libre comercio. El libre comercio incrementó la prosperidad principalmente para los estadounidenses. Mientras que los ciudadanos de países tercermundistas deben trabajar en condiciones de trabajo deplorables, sus puestos de trabajo están en riesgo constante y sus países sufren daños económicos
