Because, Important things happened there. It was part of the Missouri plan, I think. It was also part of the discovery in the west. Important battles were fought there. they were and still are major waterways for exports. I just studied this. finally I can answer a question.
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The Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio rivers.
The two main waterways in the midwest are the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.
There are many rivers in the Midwest United States. Some major rivers include the Ohio River, the Illinois River, the Missouri River, and the Mississippi River.
Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.
Caves, plateaus, forests, the Great Plains, the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers are just some of the many landforms in the Midwest region.
The largest river flowing thru the Midwest is the Mississippi. This river begins in Minnesota and flows all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. Most other rivers dump into this mighty river. This river forms the Eastern border of states like Iowa, and Missouri and others. There is also the Missouri river. This is a large river was used by Native Americans, fur traders and Lewis and Clark for exploration. This river forms the Western border of Iowa and flows through Missouri to the Mississippi. In Iowa there are many rivers. The Des Moines river is one of the largest rivers. In Nebraska, the Platte river branches into many areas before joining into one large river. There are many other rivers in the Midwest. These are just a few.
The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers come together just north of St. Louis.
The Mississippi, the Missouri, and the Ohio Rivers flow south.
Mississippi, Missouri, Colorado
The Missouri River and the Ohio River are both important rivers that empty into the Mississippi.
The Missouri and the Ohio rivers are the two major rivers that merge into the Mississippi.
Missouri and Mississippi river