ANSWER ASAP!!!!!!! Why did western farmers send products over the Appalachian Mountains instead of down the Mississippi River?

A. Spain refused to let Americans ship products down the river to New Orleans, under Spain’s control.

B. The farmers could ask a higher price for goods sent over the Appalachian Mountains because it was a harder route.

C. The Appalachian Mountains provided a more direct way to markets in the states to the east.

D. The Appalachian Mountains provided a more direct way to the Atlantic shipping ports.