Geography: American Rivers

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"It follows you around like a pet dog with a dynamite cracker tied to its tail."
To what river does the quote refer?

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Missouri River

Front 2

What was the name given by Native Americans to the Arkansas River?

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Flint Arrowpoint, or Arrowpoint

Front 3

The Ohio and Mississippi rivers meet in this Illinois town.

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Cairo

Front 4

A Canadian governor described this as the "main conveyance from Canada to the River Mississippi."

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Ohio River

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The St. Croix River runs between Minnesota and Wisconsin. What is its longest tributary?

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Namekagon River

Front 6

The Suwannee River begins in what area of Georgia?

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Okefenokee Swamp

Front 7

What is the largest river flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America?

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Columbia River

Front 8

The source of the Columbia River is in what country?

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Canada (British Columbia)

Front 9

Name the outflow of Alaska's Noatak River.

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Kotzebue Sound, Arctic

Front 10

The Arkansas River has its source in central Colorado. Name its outflow.

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Mississippi River

Front 11

What river runs for 127 miles between Minnesota and Wisconsin?

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St. Croix River

Front 12

What is the longest river in the United States?

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Mississippi River

Front 13

The French and Indian War (1754-1763)happened because both France and England claimed the land along what river?

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Ohio River

Front 14

What two names did the Indians give the Mississippi River?

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Big River
Father of Rivers

Front 15

Name the chief tributary of the Mississippi River?

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Missouri River

Front 16

In what state is the Chattahoochee River?

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Georgia

Front 17

What river makes up part of the border between Oregon and Idaho?

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Snake River

Front 18

During the Revolutionary War, what river did General Washington and his troops cross in order to attack the Hessians at Trenton?

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Delaware River

Front 19

The Gila River is found in what state?

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New Mexico

Front 20

The Columbia River forms a boundary between which two states?

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Washington and Oregon

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Into what body of water does the Columbia River empty?

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Pacific Ocean

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Name the river that carries water from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

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St. Lawrence River

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The source of the Skagit River in Washington is the Cascade Mountains. Name its outflow.

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Puget Sound

Front 24

Name the source of the Mississippi River.

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Lake Itasca, Minnesota

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In what state is the Flathead River?

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Montana

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Where is the Noatak River?

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Alaska

Front 27

What major dam is located on the Columbia River?

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Grand Coulee Dam

Front 28

The Namekagon River is the longest tributary of the St. Croix River. What does the name "Namegagon" mean?

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place of the sturgeon

Front 29

What mountain range is the source of Washington's Skagit River?

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Cascades

Front 30

To link the Great Lakes and the Mississippi, the French skirted the Iroquois Indians by using these two rivers instead of the Ohio.

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Wabash and Illinois

Front 31

In what state do we find the Allagash River?

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Maine

Front 32

What river forms a boundary between the United States and Mexico?

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Rio Grande

Front 33

Give the nickname of the Missouri River.

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Old Misery

Front 34

The Suwannee River begins in the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia and outflows into what body of water?

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Gulf of Mexico

Front 35

Where is the Salmon River?

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Idaho

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Between what two states is the St. Croix River?

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Minnesota and Wisconsin

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Where is the Skagit River?

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Washington

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The Dakota Sioux first settled on the St. Croix River. What tribe next settled there?

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Ojibwas (Chippewas)

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Name the source of Alaska's Noatak River.

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Brooks Range