In the early 1800’s, the need for a water route to help farmers ship their products to market

Louisiana purchase

Explanation:

In 1800's , large portion of the Mississippi river was under the territory of Louisiana. The river is important because it can be used to transport goods to 8 States,

But that time, Louisiana belonged to the French empire.

The United States government believed that purchasing this territory from the French will be beneficial for the US in the long run. It could cut down the distribution cost that their farmers have to spend to ship their products to the market.

i think the answer is: cuba wanted to be independent from spain, and the u.s. wanted to end spanish rule in the west.

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-lavira : )