because.
because.
Because it contained the mouth of the Mississippi river, with access to the Gulf of Mexico, leading to access to the Atlantic Ocean.
the Mississippi river
The Treaty of San Lorenzo
The Louisiana Purchase.
The Siege and Capture of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two.
Mississippi
You would be on the Mississippi River if you were riding a paddleboat up the longest river in the US. The Mississippi River is the longest river in the US, stretching approximately 2,340 miles.
Mississippi River is to US as Nile River is to Egypt. This analogy is comparing the river to the country it is located in. The Mississippi River is located in the United States and the Nile River is located in Egypt.
The principle river of the US is the Mississippi.
The interior heartland of the US via the Mississippi River and its connection to the Missouri.
Mississippi is home to the Mississippi River