Here are a few history questions, please try to help!?

Question

1)What river for formed the western boundry of the united states in 1783?

2)What other countries besides the US owned territory in north america in 1783, name three?

3) What body of water, whose Spanish name means "large river" now forms most of the boundry between the US and Mexico?

4) What nation controlled New Orleans in 1783, and why was this city important to US trade?

5)What river would settlers have traveled from pittsburgh to kentucky?

6) Which state claimed rights to the rerritory that became the state of kentucky in 1792?

7) what were the first two states west of the Appalachian mountaoins, and why did they become states?

Answer 1

1. the missisippi river
2. spain, france, russia
3. the rio grande river
4. spain
5. the ohio river
6. virginia
7. Kentucky and tennessee protection from the indian tribes settled in these two states

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Answer 2

1. Mississippi
2. Britain, Spain, France.
3. Rio Grande.
4. Spain. It was the mouth of the Mississippi River, thus an important port for western US farmers' crops.
5. the Ohio River.
6. Virginia.
7. Tennessee and Kentucky. I don't recall why.

Answer 3

1. Mississippi
2. France, England, Spain
3. Rio Grande
4. France- it was the mouth of the Mississippi and dumped into the Gulf of Mexico where we could ship things to Europe
5. Ohio River
6. Not sure on this one... I think it was Virginia
7. Tennessee and Kentucky... because there were people there who wanted to be a part of the US.

I don't want to sound rude, but you might try reading some of the textbook.

Good luck :)

Answer 4

1. Mississippi River
2. France, Britain, Russia & Spain too They all claimed land- so says my map
3. Rio Grande
4. France - It is at the mouth of the Mississippi River
5. I'll have to grab the map to be sure...so should you!
6. Map
7. map! Those are off the top of my head ...check on the rest as I'm sure it will be on your test tomorrow.