Major Bodies of Water

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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.

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The Great Lakes

Front

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

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Ohio River

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This body of water was an early exploration route. Options: Ohio River, Mississippi River, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean

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Pacific Ocean

Front

What served as the highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants? Options: The Pacific Ocean, The Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, The Atlantic Ocean, The Columbia River

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The Atlantic Ocean

Front

Lewis and Clark explored what river? Colorado, Rio Grande, Ohio, Columbia

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Columbia

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

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The Gulf of Mexico

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___________ and ____________ were the transportation arteries for farm and industrial products. They were links to ports and other parts of the world.

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The Mississippi River and the Missouri River

Front

What river forms a border with Mexico and the United States?

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Rio Grande

Front

Which river allowed access to the Great Lakes from the Atlantic Ocean? Options: Colorado, St. Lawrence, Mississippi, Missouri

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St. Lawrence

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Which river on the map is the St. Lawrence River? Options: A, B, C, D

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A