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