Book page 52
Book pages 52
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Mississippi River
19. The Mississippi River is the second ________ river on the North American continent and it’s placed as the river in the world
20. it usually qualifies ________ a regional superlative landmark in the US. The word Mississippi, French origin, comes from Misi zipi (Great River).
21. In the 18th century, the river was the primary western limit ________ of United States, and since the country's expansion westward,
22.the Mississippi River has been widely considered as very convenient because it has worked as a ________ line between different parts of the United States.
23. It is 3,770 kilometres long and flows through 10 US states, and with its many other lines, the Mississippi’s areas of land that (23) ________ all those flows, drain all or parts of 32 US states and two Canadian provinces. The main course of the river, which is the path where it starts till where it ends, is entirely within the United States.
24. Native Americans have lived along the river’s surrounding lands for thousands of years. Most were hunter-gatherers, but some formed prolific agricultural societies. The arrival of Europeans in the 16th century changed the native way of life as first explorers, then settlers ventured into the areas in increasing numbers. The river served first as a barrier, and then as a vital transportation artery and communications link. In the 19th century, during the height of the ideology of manifest destiny, the Mississippi and several western tributaries, most notably the Missouri, ________ pathways for the western expansion of the United States.
