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Why was leeves built along the Mississippi river around new Orleans?
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The leeves were built to keep the river from flooding the town. In the past, the river would overflow its banks every year, due to the snow melting in the north. But they wanted to keep the growing city dry, so they built leeves.
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What is a river that flows near New Orleans la?
New Orleans lies in a crescent along the the Mississippi river. Lake Pontchartrain lies to the north of the city.
Goods shipped along the Mississippi went to the Spanish controlled port of?
New Orleans.
Name one place that is found along the Mississippi River?
New Orleans, Louisiana.
What city is located along Mississippi River near the Gulf of Mexico?
New Orleans
Elevated ridges along the flood plain are known as?
Leeves
What battles were fought along the Mississippi river?
Island Number Ten New Orleans Vicksburg
What is the relative location of New Orleans?
New Orleans is west of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and south of Lake Pontchartrain (between Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River).
Where are the Fourth of July fireworks held in New Orleans?
Along the Mississippi River near the French Market
Goods that shipped along the Mississippi went to the spanish-controlled port of what?
New Orleans.
U.S. farmers along the River needed to use New Orleans to ship their goods.?
The answer to this Question is the Mississippi River.
Cities along the Mississippi river?
Mississippi river is world's fourth longest river that flows through ten US states. There are a number of big cities along the river which include St. Louis. Minneapolis. Memphis, Baton Rogue and New Orleans.
What is the name of the riverboat in New Orleans?
There are several riverboats in New Orleans offering daily cruises, dinner and dancing cruises, and seven-night cruises along the length of the Mississippi. The famous ones include The American Queen, Queen of the Mississippi, Steamboat Natchez and Creole Queen.
