MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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Question
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Trade
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To prove to the Indians that we were powerful
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To make ice for the restaurants in the New England
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The inland Mississippi River system plays a major role in transporting commodities; especially soybeans and corn. Approximately 60 percent of all grain inspected is exported through the Center Gulf, which consists of the U.S. Customs Districts of New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is also one of the world’s most important commercial waterways and one of North America’s great migration routes for both birds and fishes. Native Americans lived along its banks and used the river for sustenance and transportation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Finally, the Louisiana Purchase made the river part of American land. This started its role as a major route of our trade and commerce. Western travelers and traders travel the Mississippi in flatboats and keelboats. The most significant change is the first steamboat, making its trip from Pittsburgh to New Orleans.