What is the text structure of this passage? By secret treaty during the French and Indian War
(1755-63) the French transferred Louisiana to Spain in
1762. The acquisition made Spain the controlling
authority over the Mississippi River to its origins.
Louisiana remained under Spanish rule until 1800,
during which time it prospered, witnessing the
germination of the vibrant cultural and artistic life for
which the state is still known. ... In a 1795 treaty with
Spain, the United States obtained rights to navigate the
Mississippi River and use the port of New Orleans as a
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place of deposit for American commodities and
transshipment on oceangoing vessels.
-Louisiana: European Explorations and the
Louisiana Purchase,
Michael Klein