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Who owned most of the territory west of the Mississippi in 1783?
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Which territory is most eastern?
In Canada, Nunavut is the most Eastern territory.
The most literate union territory in India is?
Lakshadweep is the most literate union territory in India.
What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi river?
Spain originally claimed the land west of the Mississippi. However, Russia claimed Alaska and some of the west coast. Mexico had won independence from Spain in 1810. Then Napoleon of France conquered Spain and all of its lands.
When was most of Canada's territory acquired?
1869
What was most of the land in France owned by?
The landed aristocracy.
In 1783 which country held the northern most territory?
Russian territory
What river was important to trade in the Louisiana territory?
The Mississippi River was one of the most important rivers in early American History. The Mississippi was the most widely used river for trade in the Louisiana territory.
Who lost most of its land in the east from 1763 1783?
British lost much of its land in the east between 1763 and1783
What geographical feature most influenced the Western border of the Louisiana territory in 1812?
Mississippi River
In 1783 Spain owned what United States states?
On account of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, Spain claimed all of present-day Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, parts of Minnesota that were west of the Mississippi River, most of North Dakota, nearly all of South Dakota, northeastern New Mexico, the portions of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado east of the Continental Divide, and Louisiana west of the Mississippi River, including the city of New Orleans. (The Oklahoma Panhandle and southwestern portions of Kansas and Louisiana were still claimed by Spain. Spain also controlled New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, the southern parts of Alabama and Mississippi, and Florida prior to the acquisitions it made under the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
Who owns the oceans?
Oceans are not owned by any country. Most countries decide how far out from their land border they will claim as territory. The United States for example claims 15 miles as its territory out into the ocean.
Were the Mississippi river and Continental Divide the natural boundaries of the Louisiana purchase?
In the north, yes. Farther south, Louisiana bordered the territory of Mexico, including most of Texas.
What two major rivers were part of the western and southern boundaries of the Northwest Territory?
The Mississippi River formed most of the western boundary and the Ohio River formed most of the southern boundary of the territory. (Today, the state of Virginia, which was south of the Ohio, is now broken into Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia.)
Who lost most of their land between 1763 and 1783?
france?
What was the state from the northwest territory?
The Northwest Territory was the land ceded by Virginia to the newly-created United States and basically extended west from Pennsylvania's western border and north from the Ohio River westward to the Mississippi River. It therefore included, wholly or in part, six present-day states: Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
What is Mississippi's most important river?
The Mississippi River
What is the most important oceans is in Mississippi?
No oceans are in Mississippi...
