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The territory lying adjacent to the Mississippi along its lower course will thereby become one of the most prosperous and populous, as it already is one of the most fertile, farming regions in all the world.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The territory lying adjacent to the Mississippi along its lower course will thereby become one of the most prosperous…”
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Roosevelt predicts that the development of the Mississippi region will lead to increased prosperity and population due to its fertile land.
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