MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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Independence
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New Orleans
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Westport
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Council Bluffs
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Detailed explanation-1: -Much of New Orleans lies in a shallow bowl that dips below sea level, so to prevent flooding, every drop of water must be siphoned into Lake Pontchartrain through an elaborate system of canals and pumps.
Detailed explanation-2: -New Orleans, Louisiana, developed on wetlands that stretched between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. The city’s major landforms include the river and the lake, as well as swamps, marshes and bayous.
Detailed explanation-3: -lying between the uptown and French Quarter areas and Lake Pontchartrain. Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, which was constructed in 1857-58. northeasterly trending drainage canals in St. Bernard Parish.
Detailed explanation-4: -New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinctive music, Creole cuisine, unique dialects, and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras. The historic heart of the city is the French Quarter, known for its French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street.