Culture and Geography effects of the Mississippi River

The culture of the Mississippi River has an effect on geography and in turn geography impacts the culture along the Mississippi River. The geography of the Mississippi River provided early settlers with the natural resources to survive and thrive. At the same time the aggressive expansion of culture significantly impacted the Mississippi River’s region. History of settlement along the Mississippi River illustrates the fact that the geography of the river is a natural attraction to settlers. Archeological evidence establishes that Native Americans occupied land and developed civilizations along the Mississippi River as early as 10,000 B.C.E. Records show that inhabitants on the river adapted and evolved utilizing the Mississippi†¦show more content†¦Spain, England and France struggled for control over the Mississippi River, each knowing that â€Å"whoever controlled the river had the advantage.† Spain wanted to control over the river in order to protect Mexico. England aspired to utilize the river’s geography for economic reasons and France had plans to connect Canada with the Mississippi River. Although each countries purpose was different, each country comprehended that the rivers location and length had both economic and military advantage. For the next fifty-three years, inhabitants along the Mississippi River introduced new culture to the land. Crutchfield maintains that for eighty years the French influence â€Å"was in guise of fur trappers, traders, and voyageurs,† until the British took over. In fact, cultural influence was a motivator for the United States to buy â€Å"nearly 156,000 acres†¦located in the vicinity of the [St. Anthony] Falls† in 1805. Inhabitants began to strategically position their businesses along the river. 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