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Why was the Mississippi River important to the United States in the late 1700s?
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Why was the Mississippi River important to the United States in the late 1700s?

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From New Orleans one could exercise control over the travel and trade on the southern portion of the mississippi river.
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It allowed Western farmers to transport goods to and from distant markets.

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