USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

SPANISH EXPLORERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why can’t the Mississippi River be a Northwest Passage to Asia?
A
The Mississippi River is not long enough.
B
The Mississippi River is not wide enough.
C
The Mississippi River is the Northwest Passage.
D
The Mississippi River stretches from the North to the South, not the east to west.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mississippi River is the largest and most important river in North America. This great river, often referred to as the “Mighty Mississippi, ” originates as a small brook flowing out of Lake Itasca in Minnesota and, 2, 340 miles later, empties into the Gulf of Mexico.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1534, King Francis I of France sent explorer Jacques Cartier to the New World in search of riches… and a faster route to Asia. He took two ships and 61 men with him, exploring the coast of Newfoundland and the Gulf of St.

Detailed explanation-3: -Northwest Passage, historical sea passage of the North American continent. It represents centuries of effort to find a route westward from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through the Arctic Archipelago of what became Canada.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Northwest Passage (NWP) is a shipping route that connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and makes shipping shorter and cheaper for companies travelling from Asia to North America.

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