The provisions of Pinckney's Treaty that related to the Mississippi River were important because:
A) the river provided a transportation route for western agricultural products through New Orleans to vastly extended markets.
B) the river provided a natural boundary that could be used as a defensive line in Indian wars.
C) fishing in the river was an important economic interest at the time.
D) France had blocked access to the Mississippi River to both Americans and Spaniards.
Answer: A
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