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Why was the Mississippi River important in the early history of Louisiana?



A) It proved to be an obstacle to European explorers attempting to contact Indians of the area.



B) It gave the English the ability to attack rival Spanish settlements along the river.



C) It aided the Portuguese as a base for explorations deeper into the continent.



D) It served as a transportation route allowing French explorers access to the area.

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The correct answer is D) It served as a transportation route allowing French explorers access to the area.

The Mississippi River was important in the early history of Louisiana because it served as a transportation route allowing French explorers access to the area.

The Mississippi River has always been a strategic place in the history of the United States. For the Native Americans, for the French explorers, in the different wars in the colonial times, in the Revolutionary War or in the Civil War, the Mississippi has been an important river for transportation purposes.

For the French explorers, the Mississippi connected the port of New Orleans with the northwest part of the territory. It represented a good way to transport people and trade goods such as the fur trade.

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