Because it was a good water, food, and trade source and was also part of the Louisiana Purchase. But farmers would float their crops down the river that they would load onto ships that would head towards Europe for cities on the easy coast. And there was also very good soil for growing crops.
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Christianity survived the fall of the Roman Empire in 476.
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People hurt other people because other people are two week while that person doesnt care about there life