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It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.
It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.
Think of the Mississippi as a highway and it can be used to ship goods and people. As well as have access to the Gulf of Mexico. This is vital for trade.
They claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France.
Rene-Robert La Salle's major accomplishment was the exploration of the Mississippi River. In 1682, he led an expedition down the river, becoming the first European to navigate its entire length and claim the entire Mississippi River watershed for France. His exploration opened up new territories for colonization and trade in North America.
It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.
It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.
It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.
It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.
The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 4, 1863, gave the Union control of the river along its entire length.
It gave the Union control of the entire Mississippi Valley.
Think of the Mississippi as a highway and it can be used to ship goods and people. As well as have access to the Gulf of Mexico. This is vital for trade.
The river-port of Vicksburg - a major Confederate garrison.
It cut off all Confederate units West of the river, and denied the enemy all use of this major waterway for transporting troops and material.
The Southeast region.
They claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France.
They claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France.