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It was so important because if the south were to loose the control of the Mississippi, they wouldn't be able to trade or bring supplies to other military bases. Taking control of the Mississippi was one part of the norths "Annaconda Plan," which was there strategy in winning the Civil War.
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Why was finding the Mississippi River so important?
The Mississippi River provides water to any number of cities along its route. It also provides water transportation from the Port of New Orleans to points north like St. Louis. The Mississippi also connects to the Ohio River, thus continuing water transportation all the way to Pittsburgh.
Why does the Mississippi River meander?
Meanders are twists and turns in a river flow. The Mississippi River has meanders because of the way the water eroded the edge of the land.
Which is longer the Mississippi river or Colorado river?
The Mississippi is longer then the Colorado River.
Which way is the Mississippi east or west of the Mississippi River?
Mississippi is east of the Mississippi River.
What did they discover about the Mississippi River?
They did discover the way to travel underwater.
Why is the Ohio River so important to the US?
because it was a trading route to the Mississippi river
Why would water pollution in Ohio be of concern to the residents of New Orleans even though they are thousands of miles apart?
Pollution that is released into Ohio waterways finds its way into the Ohio River. It travels down and into the Mississippi River. The water in New Orleans contains all of the pollutants that have washed into the Mississippi River along the way.
In the treaty of Paris signed 1783 the boundary of the US was extende all the way to?
Mississippi river
Witch way does the mississippi river flow?
The Mississippi River flow to the south. The Mississippi River is 2,350 miles long. It starts in Minnesota and ends up in the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the river that runs all the way from the rocky mountains to the Mississippi river?
it the river that is hartland river
The river that runs all the way from the rocky mountains into the Mississippi river?
Missouri River
Label the river that runs all the way from the rocky mountains into the Mississippi river?
Missouri River
