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SOL 2c: Bodies of Water Notes
What are the major bodies of water in the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
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served as the highway for explorers, early settlers, and
later immigrants
Pacific Ocean
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was an early exploration destination
Great Lakes
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inland port cities grew in the Midwest along the Great
Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
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provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes
to Mexico and other parts of America
Mississippi River
and
Missouri River
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used to transport farm and industrial projects
were links to United States ports and other parts of the
world
Ohio River
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the gateway to the West
Columbia River
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was explored by the Lewis and Clark
Colorado River
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was explored by the Spanish
Rio Grande
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forms the border with Mexico
St. Lawrence River
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forms part of the northeastern border with Canada
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connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
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bodies of water support interaction among regions, form
borders, and create links to other areas