New Orleans held a large port for the Mississippi River which was crucial in the Importing and Exporting of goods because it was a big aspect in maintaining a steady economy. (This was just what I wrote on my homework assignment)
Chat with our AI personalities
It was the beginning of the Mississippi River and the Mississippi River is used for delivering goods.
The original settlers came from France. They named the city after Orleans, a city in Northern France.
After the Union gained New Orleans, they could control the South of the Mississippi River
mountain men
because of its fertile soil
It helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River.