SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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to trap animals in order to get their fur
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To prevent flooding from the Mississippi River from running into the settlement of New Orleans
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To help irrigate the land so they could farm
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To catch fish from the Mississippi River
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Detailed explanation-1: -Early inhabitants began constructing earthen embankments (called levees) along the river’s banks to contain the flow and protect residents and developed property. The French built levees to protect New Orleans as early as 1717.
Detailed explanation-2: -The City of New Orleans was originally founded due to its prime location at the mouth of the Mississippi River. In essence, it provided an entryway to the far-reaching joint Mississippi-Missouri River system.
Detailed explanation-3: -Levees are formed by the repeated flooding of the river. When the river floods, during periods of high energy, the water and the load it is carrying will leave the channel. Due to the drop in energy caused by friction, the biggest, most coarse material will be dumped close to the river banks.