The answer is <span>The Spanish closed New Orleans to American trade.
They did this by blocking the Mississippi river for all American trades in 1784. This makes it really difficult for traders to move around their goods to the international markets, causing both delay in shipment time and higher distribution cost.</span>
A possible reason was the attacks on them by crusaders and mongols around the 11th and 12th centuries. Another reason could have been the Arab rulers removing taxes from non Muslims and doing other things that hurt there income.
48 1/4 in long and was 9-12 lbs
I believe that is Vertical Integration.
