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People used the Mississippi River in the 1800s much as it is used today. However, at that time, the river was even a more major avenue of transportation. One major reason for this was that large cargoes could be shipped by boat both north and south along the river.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 14y agoBefore planes, trains and automobiles the use of boats and waterways had been the main way to move goods from one area of the country or world to the other. Considering the fact that in the early 1800s the United States pretty much ran from the Atlantic ocean to the Mississippi River, the river served as the West coast and movement up and down this water way conveniently ran the extent of the country from North to South. Another plus is the fact that the end of the Mississippi allowed for International Shipping without unloading and reloading a shipment.
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∙ 11y agoIt brought the Northern American cultures to that of Southern US; it gave water to over 15 billion people; and it didn't negatively affect the environment like the Transcontinental Railroad did.
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∙ 8y agoFor most of the 19th century, the Mississippi River was used as a means of transportation, even before New Orleans was sold to the US in 1803. Trade continued until the US Civil War. Then the Mississippi became a strategic river and both the North and South sought to control it. When the war ended, the river continued with enhancing trade and commerce.
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∙ 12y agoPeople used steamboats for travel and steamboats were also uses for carrying goods, passengers, casinos, and traveling shows.
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What was an important issue for many westerners in th early 1800s?
The use of the Mississippi river and the port of the new orleans
Why was the Mississippi river system was an important economic resource during the first half of the 1800s?
transport farm goods to market
What did 'the west' mean to Americans in the 1800s?
Early Americans thought of the Area between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River as the western frontier.
What was an important part of the anaconda?
Controlling the Mississippi river.
What is the catchy slogan for the Mississippi river?
the river
In the early 1800s the Mississippi river was important to settlers in what states?
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In the early 1800s the Mississippi river was important to the US because it?
served as a major highway for trade.
What was important issue for many westerners in the early 1800s?
It was the use of the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans
What was an important issue for many westerners in th early 1800s?
The use of the Mississippi river and the port of the new orleans
What mode of transportation became popular on the Mississippi River during the early to mid-1800s?
- Steamboat.
In the early 1800s thousands of settlers moved west between what mountains and what river?
The Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi river ,:L<":< ;Lemuel's
What mode of became popular on the Mississippi river during the early to mid 1800s?
The steamboat was the main transportation on the river. Even today there are steamboats on the river.
When Mississippi river becomes boundary?
in the 1800s
What did the west mean to American in the 1800s?
Early Americans thought of the Area between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River as the western frontier.
What river was important to trade in the Louisiana territory?
The Mississippi River was one of the most important rivers in early American History. The Mississippi was the most widely used river for trade in the Louisiana territory.
Why was the Mississippi river system was an important economic resource during the first half of the 1800s?
transport farm goods to market
What is a river in Mississippi that is important for industry?
The Mississippi River was important for industry.
