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What impact did the Mississippi River have on the exploration of the US?
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The area along the Mississippi River was some of the first land in America's interior explored by Europeans. The French territory of Louisiana was claimed by Robert de La Salle on his voyage through the Great Lakes and down the Mississippi River.
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The Mississippi River facilitated early exploration and trade in the United States by providing a major transportation route for explorers, traders, and settlers. It allowed for the expansion of settlements and economic development along its banks, contributing to the growth of the country's interior regions. It also played a key role in the westward expansion of the United States in the 19th century.
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The major US river is 350 miles east of dallas Texas?
The major US river that is 350 miles east of Dallas, Texas is the Mississippi River. It flows through several states in the central United States, including Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
What divides the east and west coasts of the US?
The Mississippi River is the geographical feature that divides the eastern and western United States.
Which continent is Mississippi river found?
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From west to east the major geographic features of the US are the?
Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, Mississippi River, Appalachian Mountains.
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In 1541 who crossed the Mississippi River as part of a three year exploration of the present-day southeastern US?
Hernando de Soto and his expedition crossed the Mississippi River in 1541 where the city of Memphis Tennessee is now.
What is the Largest River in US?
Mississippi
What major body of water did the new states Kentucky and Tennessee givethe us direct access to for the first time?
the Mississippi river
Mississippi River is to US as Nile River is to what?
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Which is the principle river of the US?
The principle river of the US is the Mississippi.
What state is home to the largest river in the US?
Mississippi is home to the Mississippi River
What is the is the longest river in us?
The Mississippi River
What is the major river of the US?
Mississippi river
Is the US's western border the Mississippi River?
No, you would be too far east.Actually, people in Colonial times thought that the US "ended"just over the Appalachian Mountains in Pennsylvania--not sothen, when they found there was LAND (the Ohio Territory) beyond the mountains, they thought the Mississippi River was the US's westernmost border--not so!Western exploration showed just how huge the US is...The US's western border is the Pacific Ocean--- very far away from the Mississippi River.
What was the river that became western boundary of the US as a result of the American revolutionary war?
the Mississippi River
What state has the longest river in US?
Mississippi
What river drains the interior of US?
Mississippi
