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North American River
YGK These North American Rivers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Source of the Mississippi River | Lake Itasca, Minnesota |
| Abraham Lincoln's nickname for the Mississippi River | The father of waters |
| Number of state borders formed by the Mississippi River | Ten |
| Most significant river of the southwestern United States | Colorado River |
| Two major dams on the Colorado River | Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam |
| Body of water the Colorado River empties into | Gulf of California (Mexico) |
| Confluence of rivers that forms the Ohio River in Pittsburgh | Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers |
| City where the Ohio River empties into the Mississippi | Cairo, Illinois |
| Largest electric power plant in the United States | Grand Coulee Dam (on the Columbia River) |
| River received by the Columbia in Portland | Willamette River |
| Explorer who first named the St. Lawrence River | Jacques Cartier |
| Lake from which the St. Lawrence River emerges | Lake Ontario |
| River that joins the Hudson River before it reaches Albany | Mohawk River |
| Art movement inspired by the scenery of the Hudson River | Hudson River School |
| Three rivers whose confluence forms the Missouri River | Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin Rivers |
| Historical event that used the Missouri River as an exploration route | Lewis and Clark expedition (Louisiana Purchase) |
| River forming most of the border between Oklahoma and Texas | Red River (of the South) |
| Treaty that established the Red River as a boundary between the U.S. and Mexico | Adams-Onís Treaty (1819) |
| Longest river in Canada | Mackenzie River |
| Body of water the Mackenzie River empties into | Beaufort Sea (Arctic Ocean) |
| Deep canyon formed by the Snake River on the Idaho-Oregon border | Hells Canyon |
| Historical trail that followed the Snake River route | Oregon Trail |
| River George Washington crossed on Christmas night in 1776 | Delaware River |
| Tributary received by the Delaware River at Philadelphia | Schuylkill River |
| Location of the Potomac River's source | Fairfax Stone, West Virginia |
| National landmark and plantation located on the Potomac River | Mount Vernon |
| River forming the border between Texas and Mexico | Rio Grande |
| National Park named for a curve in the Rio Grande | Big Bend National Park |
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