Enabling: the Behavior of an Enabler. Enable has a number of senses, most of which are some variant on allowing someone (or something, such as enabling cookies on a computer) to do something.
The assertion of royal control over the Kingdom of New Spain and the initial Spanish conquerors took over a decade, with importance of the region meriting the creation of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Established by Charles V in 1535, the first viceroy was Don Antonio de Mendoza.
Spain was a weak nation, and did not pose a threat to the United States. But France--then ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte--was powerful and aggressive. Jefferson viewed French control of Louisiana as a danger to the United States. In 1803, Jefferson arranged the purchase of the area from France.