Major Rivers
Which river forms part of the northeastern boarder with Canada
St Lawerence River
What body of water borders the U.S. on the southeast?
Gulf of Mexico
Which Ocean boarders the U.S. on the east coast?
Atlantic Ocean
Name all five of the Great Lakes
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
Which rivers served as transportation arteries for farm and industrial products, linkinf ports to other parts of the world?
Mississippi River, Missouri River
Which river was considered the "gateway to the west"?
Ohio river
What is the significance of the Rio Grande?
Border Borders Mexico
Which ocean boarders the U.S. south between Texas and Florida?
Gulf of Mexico
This river was explored by Lewis and Clark
Columbia River
Why were cities built near rivers, lakes, or other bodies of water?
Transportation
Which river was explored by the Spanish?
Colorodo River
These two rivers were shipping routes.
Mississippi, Missouri