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.
True. The pact was signed August 21, 1937. It went into effect immediatly. The pact was registered with the League of Nations Treaty Series September 8, 1937.
Early American settlers just wanted more land and personal space, so they moved west of the Appalachians. Later, this extended to the belief that it is American destiny to expand to the Atlantic Ocean. <span> </span>
