Why was the Mississippi River important to the United States in the late 1700s? It connected the Northwest Territory with the port of New Orleans. It connected the Northwest Territory with the Louisiana Territory and the Caribbean. It gave Western settlers a way of traveling to and from distant places. It allowed Western farmers to transport goods to and from distant markets.

H

the answer to your question is D

Explanation:

Jefferson needed that river for the economy, therefore he bought the Louisiana territory, and got the Mississippi river for transportation of the goods.

for many centuries there were important factors which the economies of the muslim empires developed increasingly. they applied economic procedures in production, investment, finance, taxation and property. they used to tax certain goods (for example: harvest), they charged interest on money lent, they signed contracts with merchants; they relied on a common currency, and they used checks as well as promissory notes. with the money collected by means of taxation, the government provided the needy with an income. in addition, trading networks covered huge distances, so far regions started to have contact and exchange goods. this trade network covered areas of asia, africa and europe.