Red River trade
E226818
Red River trade refers to the historical commerce and transportation network along the Red River that shaped the economic and cultural development of the Ark-La-Tex region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red River trade canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical trade network
ⓘ
regional economic system ⓘ river-based transportation network ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
economic integration of the Ark-La-Tex region
ⓘ
formation of regional identity in Ark-La-Tex ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
shaped cultural exchange in Ark-La-Tex
ⓘ
supported interaction among French, Spanish, Anglo-American, and Indigenous communities ⓘ |
| declineFactor |
improvement of road transportation
ⓘ
rise of railroads ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
encouraged development of rail connections
ⓘ
integrated Ark-La-Tex into national markets ⓘ stimulated growth of river towns ⓘ |
| economicRole |
facilitated movement of agricultural products
ⓘ
facilitated movement of cotton ⓘ facilitated movement of livestock ⓘ facilitated movement of timber ⓘ supported regional markets ⓘ |
| environmentalConstraint |
sandbars and shifting channels
ⓘ
seasonal water levels ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedDevelopmentOf |
Alexandria, Louisiana
ⓘ
Natchitoches, Louisiana ⓘ Shreveport ⓘ
surface form:
Shreveport, Louisiana
Texarkana metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Texarkana region
|
| keyCommodity |
agricultural produce
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ furs ⓘ manufactured goods ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInRegion | Ark-La-Tex ⓘ |
| locatedInState |
Arkansas
ⓘ
Louisiana ⓘ Oklahoma ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Red River of the South ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gulf of Mexico maritime trade routes
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of Mexico trade routes
Mississippi River trade ⓘ |
| transportMode |
flatboats
ⓘ
keelboats ⓘ steamboats ⓘ |
| usedBy |
American merchants
ⓘ
French traders ⓘ Cree peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Indigenous peoples of the Red River Valley
Spanish traders ⓘ planters ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.