Why was new orleans important to the united states?

for ports to the Mississippi river and leads inland

no the answer is c only objects touching the earth's surface can be acted upon by an outside force

male citizens in athens could vote on all the decisions that affected the city and serve on juries. however, democracy was not open to everyone. citizen women and children were not allowed to vote. slaves and foreigners living in athens (known as metics) were banned from participating in government.