Event: Spain Closes the Lower Mississippi Category: Planning and Development, Transportation and Infrastructure Brief Description: In 1784 Spain closed the lower Mississippi to all foreigners, including Americans. The move was intended to slow the flood of Americans moving westward by depriving them of a major transportation route for their goods. Four years later, the Spanish partially lifted the restrictions by allowing Americans to ship goods to New Orleans upon payment of a 15% tariff. Year: 1784 Decade: 1780 - 1789 Beginning Date: 1784 Ending Date: 1784 |
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