Why did the french consider new orleans to be strategically important for trade during the columbian exchange? (a) new orleans was on the mississippi river. (b) the land in new orleans was fertile for plantations.(c) labor in new orleans was available in abundance.(d) american indians who traded in furs lived in new orleans.(e) beavers, hunted for their fur, were plentiful in new orleans.

A. is the correct answer

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the right answer is the third one: turnpikes went short distances to connect markets. turnpikes, also known as toll roads, were very important for trade and transportation (of people, goods and products) in the 19th century, coinciding with the expansion towards the west. they contributed significantly to the economic development of the united states.