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It 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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∙ 16y agoOne primary use: Transportation of those moving as well as trade goods. Especially the moving of furs from the north to the ports for trade around the country and into Europe.
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∙ 14y agoit was used for shipping things to different countries
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∙ 11y agoThe Mississippi river is used mostly used for transportation purposes today. But you may also fish, take tours and see the beauty of the river.
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∙ 12y agoit was used as a trading spae and/or dinking water
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∙ 15y agoTransportation.
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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 is the use of the Mississippi river now?
We use the Mississippi River for shipping.
What was an important issues for many western in the early 1800?
It was the use of the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans
What did they use the Mississippi River for after its discovery?
Transportation.
How you use the Mississippi river?
fish, boat, swim.
What do we use the Mississippi river delta for?
ok so they use it for water
Did the Union use the Mississippi River to transport troops?
Answer Yes. During the first year, the Union sent gunboats and troop ships down the Mississippi River to attack Fort Donnelson. Then they moved over to the Tennessee River in order to move into northern Mississippi(state). Later, Union ships moved into the mouth of the Mississippi River and attacked the Confederate shipyards located in the Yazoo River. They moved troops to Vicksburg in order to lay a seige on this important city that threatened the ships traveling the river.
Use directional terms to compare the flow of the Amazon River to the flow of the Mississippi river?
south
What name did la salle use for the mississippi river?
Ohio!
What river did the Kwakiutl use?
They would have used either the Colorado,Columbia,Mississippi,or the Ohio river.
Which river did farmers living in the West use to transport their goods to New Orleans?
the Mississippi River
