Why was the mississippi river important in the early history of louisiana?

it gave the french access to the region as a transportation route.

it was used by the portuguese as a base to explore the interior of the continent.

it enabled the english to easily attack spanish settlements along the river's banks.

it limited exploration of the continent by european explorers.

What happened as agriculture became entrenched in the south ?

Which part of the map is the subregion europe

The political cartoon below was drawn by thomas nast in 1871: a political cartoon shows a heavy set man with a long nose and a beard in a suit and vest. he is smoking a cigar and has a menacing expression. he leans against a large box that says, in counting there is strength. on top of that box is a smaller container labeled, the ballot. dialogue under the cartoon reads, thats whats the matter. boss tweed, as long as i count the votes, what are you going to do about it? say? public domain what issue does this cartoon address?