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US Major Waterways
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rio Grande River | Southern US (Above Mexico |
| Mississippi and Missouri Rivers | used to transport farm and industrial products |
| Gulf of Mexico | provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America |
| Ohio | the gateway to the west |
| Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf Coasts | provided access to other parts of the world |
| Atlantic Ocean | served as the highway for explorers, early settlers, and latter Immigrants |
| Great Lakes | inland ports cities grew in the midwest |
| Columbia River | explored by the Spanish |
| Pacific Ocean | an early exploration destination |
| St. Lawrence River | forms part of the northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean |