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Packet ships opened the Mississippi River to commercial traffic?
no they did not
Which gulf is connected by water to one of the Great Lakes?
The Great Lakes are connected to the Gulf of Mexico by way of the Illinois River (from the Chicago River) and the Mississippi River. An alternate track is via the Illinois River (from Chicago), to the Mississippi, up the Ohio, and then through the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway(combination of a series of rivers and lakes and canals), to Mobile Bay and the Gulf. Commercial tug-and-barge traffic on these waterways is heavy.
Is the Big Sunflower River Manmade?
No it is not man made, but it has been altered by man for flood control reasons & barge traffic
Did packet ships open the Mississippi River to commercial traffic?
yes
What is the major traffic way for the U.S. economy?
Mississippi river
What problem would a barge have moving from the gulf of Mexico up to the Mississippi river?
No problems. height would be a restriction at due to the bridge at baton rouge.
How much commercial traffic did the Mississippi River support prior to the US Civil War?
Prior to the US Civil War, the Mississippi River supported a substantial amount of commercial traffic. In 1860 for example, one thousand commercial vessels operated on the Mississippi River and its major tributaries. At least some 190,000 tons of products were trans ported on the river.
Why pickneys treaty favorable for the US?
Because it opened the Mississippi river to American traffic.
What was the results of the Battle of Vicksburg?
Grant forced its surrender closing the Mississippi River to southern traffic.
What major river starts in Minnesota?
The Mississippi River
What is the largest river in Louisiana?
I think it is the Mississippi River but not for sure
What do they use the Missouri river for?
Irrigation, hydroelectric power, sand dredging, barge traffic, casinos, municipal water supplies, recreation, wildlife habitat, fishing, etc.
