What are the answer choices ?
Because you are still listing events that happened.
The Mississippi was used for transportation and their were ports along it before the LA purchase
According to my point of view, the main purpose of government is to establish a secure system to maintain liberty and livelihood, make sure people are getting enough money to liver better and above poverty line.
Because, if people are secure and have liberty but government is not doing anything about that. people are not survive and it will lead to disruption.