Coal, timber, cloth, grains, fruits, vegetables, barrels, hides and furs, dried meats and poultry goods, and even whiskey. It was easier to ship whiskey than to ship the crops needed to make whiskey, especially going East across the mountains--e.g. part of the Whiskey Rebellion was about ease of transportation of product and refusal to pay taxes. Remember that even in the 1700 to 1800s, coal mines, rock quarries, oil derricks, sawmills, leather makers, fur traders, whiskey-still owners, and farmers all needed to get goods shipped in all compass directions. Cattle and sheep ranchers drove their animals right through small towns on the way to river shipping points. When the railroad was built, shipments of coal and some animals went by railroad to river shipping, but most was still driven or carried in ox-driven wagons to river points for shipment.
Typically by barge, a flat bottomed, floating platform towed or pushed by a river tug.
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The answer to this Question is the Mississippi River.
The Mississippi River is used as a mode of transportation to ship goods and therefore promote commerce in the states along it. It is also a tourist attraction.
No. Jackson, MS is not located on the Mississippi River. Some cities in Mississippi that are located along the River include Vicksburg, Greenville and Natchez.
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Steamboats were on the river and barges with goods.
they were used for trade along rivers or canals such as the Erie canal, the Mississippi river, or the Ohio river. They were used for quicker transportation of people and goods.
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The Mississippi River is the boundary between Tennessee and Arkansas.
Mississippi is bordered by the Mississippi River to the west.
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People rely on the Mississippi River for transportation of goods, recreation activities such as boating and fishing, as a source of water for agriculture and industry, and for its ecological value in supporting diverse wildlife habitats and ecosystems.
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