Fur Traders
Inland port cities often grew along rivers, such as the Mississippi River in the United States, the Rhine River in Europe, and the Yangtze River in China. These rivers provided a natural transportation route allowing goods to be easily moved between inland areas and coastal regions.
Cities were originally built along rivers because the main way of transporting goods was by boat. The boats were able to travel up and down rivers to deliver goods to different cities. People also traveled to different cities by boat.
Cities in Europe are located at the banks of rivers because the people use the rivers as transport routes to transport goods from place to place
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The rivers were used to transport goods/people to and from the city.
Sumerians traded goods and migrated to diffrent cities on the tigiris and Euphrates rivers
Rivers were the fastest and cheapest mode of moving goods for trade and commerce. They were the highways of medieval times.
Before roads rivers canals etc where used to transport goods.the boats was easier transport than animals holding more goods aboard.
Major ports are often located at the mouth of rivers because it provides easy access to both land and sea transportation routes. Rivers serve as natural transportation corridors, allowing goods to be easily transported inland and facilitating trade with regions further inland. Additionally, port facilities at river mouths tend to have deeper waters which can accommodate larger ships.
having water access plays a tremendous role in importing and exporting goods via boat
Having factories close to rivers helped in transporting goods to the factory and finished products to cities.