north americas water features
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The Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean served as the highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants.
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The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers were the
transportation arteries/life lines for farm and industrial products. They were also links to other parts of the
world.
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North America, with its Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, has provided access to other areas of the world.
Pacific
Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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Inland port cities (below) grew in the Midwest along the Great Lakes
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Lewis and Clark’s Expedition took them to the Columbia River…
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The Colorado River
Was explored by the Spanish
The Colorado River helped form
the Grand Canyon.
Colorado in Spanish means
RED!!
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The Rio Grande River forms the border with Mexico.
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The Ohio River was a gateway to the west.
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The Gulf of Mexico provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of
America.
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