Though the acquisitions of land was important why was the control of the Mississippi River even more important? What did it create for our country?

What event brought the us into wwii? what conflicts happened after the us entered the war? i know the first part of this question, i need with the second part.

Without george washingtons invention, what aspect of life most likely would be impacted

Which statement best describes the relationship between the rule of law and democratic forms of government? o a. the rule of law ensures that leaders can only exercise the powers the people give them. b. the rule of law requires direct democracies to introduce representative government. o c. the rule of law allows elected officials to issue extremely harsh punishments for criminals. o d. the rule of law prevents democracies from growing too large to be efficiently governed.