Event: Americans start arriving on MississipiĀ“s east bank Category: Planning and Development, St. Louis and the West Brief Description: Americans start arriving on the east bank of the Mississippi in large numbers after the American Revolution. French residents of St. Louis start referring to the east side of the river as the "American Bottoms." St. LouisĀ“ population increases as French families flee the chaos on the American side of the river. Year: 1780 Decade: 1780 - 1789 Beginning Date: 1780 Ending Date: 1780 |
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