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American History

AleksS

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1. Especially at the time, but even now, the Mississippi was a MAJOR shipping route

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 12:04 PM

Sep 2021

Shipping things on the Mississippi was a big deal. Having access controlled by another country (the CSA) would be a major burden.

Especially since the North relied on industry and being able to bring in raw materials, unrestricted access to that major shipping lane was vital.

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