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Where were the city of new orleans and the missisisppi river important to famers i the early 1800?

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They were used for trade. Farmers could export crops along the Mississippi River. New Orleans was a major port (harbor) where the goods could be shipped overseas. The Mississippi River ends in New Orleans.
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