The Mississippi Valley, and Prehistoric Events

abundance activity agricultural Alabama American Anglo-Saxon animals army Atlantic Aztecs basin became character Chattanooga Cherokees citizens civilization classes coal coast colonies commerce Confederate Congress Constitution difficulties East eastern elected Enabling Act England Europe favorable Federal force Forts Henry French furnished future gain Governor growth Gulf hundred Illinois immense increase Indian industry inhabitants intelligence interests Kentucky Lake Superior lakes land Legislature manufactures ment Mexico miles Mississippi Mississippi River Missouri Mound Builders mountains nation natural nearly North North Carolina northern Northwest Territory Ohio organized Pacific period plateau political population produced profit progress prosperity race railroad railway region Republic River rocks Rocky Mountains sections settlements settlers slavery Slope soil soon South southern Valley square miles steamboat supplies surface Tennessee Territory thousand tion Toltecs trade tribes Union United upper Valley vast vigor Virginia wealth West western