Bodies of Water - North America

What river is called the gateway to the west

• Ohio River

• Missouri River

• Rio Grande River

• St. Lawrence

What two rivers were used to transport farm and industrial products and were links to ports and other parts of the world?

• Ohio and Missouri

• Mississippi and Rio Grande

• Mississippi and Missouri

• Columbia and Colorado

Who explored the Columbia river?

• Spanish

• English

• French

• Lewis and Clark

Who explored the Colorado River?

• French

• Spanish

• Lewis and Clark

• English

What river forms the border between the US and Mexico?

• St. Lawrence

• Rio Grande

• Ohio

• Missouri

What river forms part of the northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

• St. Lawrence

• Rio Grande

• Ohio

• Mississippi

What are the lakes called that provided inland ports in the Midwest?

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What body of water provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America?

• St Lawrence

• Ohio

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

What ocean was used as an early exploration route?

• Pacific

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Arctic

What ocean was served as a highway for early settlers and later immigrants?

• Pacific

• Indian

• Atlantic

• Arctic