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10 Cards in this Set
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What body of water was used as an early exploration route for French and Spanish explorers? |
Gulf of Mexico |
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What was a highway for early explorers, settlers, and immigrants? |
Atlantic Ocean |
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What river was known as the "gateway to the west"? |
Ohio River |
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What two rivers were used as transportation arteries for farm and industrial products? |
Missouri River and Mississippi River |
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What river was explored by the Spanish explorer Coronado? |
Colorado River |
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What river was explored by Lewis and Clark? |
Columbia River |
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Inland port cities grew in the Midwest around what bodies of water? |
Great Lakes |
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What river forms the border between Texas and Mexico? |
Rio Grande |
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What body of water was the early exploration destination? |
Pacific Ocean |
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What body of water forms part of the Northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean? |
St. Lawrence River |
