USI.2c Bodies of Water Quiz

Inland Port Cities grew in the Midwest along these Bodies of Water.

• Columbia and Colorado Rivers

• Rio Grande and Colorado Rivers

• The Great Lakes

• The Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

This body of water was known as the "Gateway to the West".

• James River

• Ohio River

• Rio Grande

• Hudson River

Lewis and Clark explored this river for Thomas Jefferson.

• Columbia River

• Ohio River

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

This body of water was an early exploration destination.

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

This River was discovered and explored by the Spanish.

• Ohio River

• James River

• Columbia River

• Colorado River

Part of this river forms a border between Canada and New York.

• Ohio River

• St. Lawrence River

• Rio Grande

• Columbia River

The ___________________________ provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of the Americas.

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Ohio River

• James River

What two rivers were used to transport farm and industrial products?

• Rio Grande and Colorado

• Colorado and Columbia

• Ohio and Columbia

• Missouri and Mississippi

What river allowed access to the Great Lakes from the Atlantic Ocean?

• Mississippi

• Ohio

• St. Lawrence

• Missouri

The _______________________ river forms a natural border between Mexico and Texas.

• St. Lawrence

• Ohio

• Columbia

• Rio Grande