The Mississippi River is a major waterway in North America that flows south from northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. It played a crucial role in the development and expansion of American society, particularly during westward expansion.
Louisiana Purchase: The acquisition by United States of approximately 828,000 square miles of French territory in 1803 which doubled size of US overnight.
Manifest Destiny: The 19th-century doctrine or belief that expansion of US throughout American continents was both justified & inevitable.
Steamboat: A boat propelled primarily by steam power; revolutionized river travel during Industrial Revolution allowing for faster upstream travel & movement goods/people.
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