Question

Why do you think geographers divide the US at the Mississippi River instead of dividing it through the middle into equal halves?

Answer 1

Spine of America, natural barrier, significance

Answer 2

There are several reasons why geographers do this and some of those reasons are that the Mississippi River is:

• The Spine of America
• Very significant to American history - Divided the original states from the new
• A natural barrier  

The Mississippi is considered to be the spine of the United States as it provides so much to the nation from transport to raw materials.

The Mississippi River is also very important to American history as it divided the original states from the new states that were taken over as the U.S. expanded. It was also significant in the Civil War.

Finally the Mississippi River is a natural barrier that separates the Eastern U.S. from the West.

In conclusion, the Mississippi River is important and this is why it is used to divide the U.S.

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