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10 Cards in this Set
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What body of water connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean? |
St. Lawrence River
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Name 4 reasons geographical features are important to U.S. History.
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patterns of trade, locations of cities and towns, Westward (frontier) movement, agricultural and fishing industries
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What body of water was used as an early exploration route?
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Gulf of Mexico
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What was a highway for early explorers, settlers, & immigrants?
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Atlantic Ocean
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What river is known as the “Gateway to the West?”
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Ohio River
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What 2 rivers were used as transportation arteries for farm products?
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Mississippi & Missouri Rivers
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What river was explored by the Spanish explorer Coronado?
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Colorado River
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What river was explored by Lewis & Clark?
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Columbia River
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Inland port cities grew in the Midwest around what bodies of water?
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Great Lakes (HOMES)
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What river forms the border between Texas and Mexico?
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Rio Grande River |
