Major Bodies of Water
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jillian9012 on December 14, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Atlantic Ocean | Access to the world Highway for exploration, early settlements, immigrants |
| Pacific Ocean | Access to the world Exploration destination |
| Mississippi River and Missouri River | Transportation of farm and industrial products Link to ports |
| Ohio River | Gateway to the west |
| Columbia River | Explored by Lewis and Clark |
| Colorado River | Explored by Spanish |
| Rio Grande | Forms border with Mexico |
| St. Lawrence River | Forms part of northeastern border with Canada and connects Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean |
| Great Lakes | Port cities grew |
| Gulf of Mexico | Provided French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America |
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