Why were french explorers interested in claiming the mississippi river and having access to the great lakes?

When kaitlin served as an intern to the united nations delegation from the united states, she was demonstrating which of the following?

The ancient system of trade routes that ran from rome to china was known as the

Even before world war ii had ended, it was apparent that the allies would not remain friends in the post-war era. explain what is meant by the term cold war. then describe how the conflict between the superpowers manifested itself in the two following regions: europe and asia.