Question

explain in 1 paragraph how the Mississippi River formed Louisiana's Coastline, and describe why the Mississippi River is important to Louisiana.

Answer 1

The river was a major factor in the fight for Louisiana territory. It was and is still a major transportation artery crucial to the economy and trade, as it is the last port before the Gulf of Mexico. It ends about 100 miles downstream from New Orleans.

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How did the Mississippi river create the southern Louisiana coastline?

When a river starts to build a new delta, the old delta slowly sinks and erodes away. This is the process by which the Mississippi River formed southern Louisiana. Over the last 7,000 years, the Mississippi River has formed seven distinct deltas. These deltas are what is now coastal Louisiana.

Why was the city of New Orleans and the Mississippi river important to the United States in 1800?

Why were New Orleans and the Mississippi River important to settler in the West? The New Orleans was very important for importing and exporting goods;Mississippi River was a major transportation for settlers and good to ship items east.

Why is the Mississippi river so important to America trade and Louisiana's economy?

Sixty percent of all grain exported from the US is shipped on the Mississippi River through the Port of New Orleans and the Port of South Louisiana. In measure of tonnage, the largest port district in the world is located along the Mississippi River delta in Louisiana.

Answer 2

The Mississippi River formed Louisiana's coastline by eroding land which creates the coastline. The Mississippi river benefits Louisiana by being a river to trade in, a way of getting water, and being a tourist attraction that Louisiana profits from. Coastlines are formed by waves clashing with materials on a land. Over time, the clashes of land erode (take apart) the land, which forms a coastline. Without the Mississippi river, Louisiana would not have a tourist attraction in the form of a coastline and river, water would not be easily available to Louisiana, and Louisiana wouldn't see as much trade.

Step-by-step explanation:

All land (in this case, coastlines) is shaped by waves. When the waves go at the land, the land loses itself in little tiny pieces overtime, which helps to shape land as we know it. Rivers are known to have lots of seafood and/or are of importance as rivers have water, which is required for human life, so the river is important to Louisiana.