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Bodies of Water
SOL 2c
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Uses of bodies of water | Trade, transportation and settlement |
| Atlantic Ocean | Served as highway for exploreres, settlers, and later immigrants |
| Pacific Ocean | Served as an early exploration route |
| Ohio River | Gateway to the West |
| Great Lakes | Inland port cities grew in the Midwest |
| Mississippi and Missouri | Transportation arteries for farm and industrial products |
| Columbia River | Explored by Lewis and Clark |
| Colorado River | Explored by the Spanish |
| Rio Grande | Forms the border with Mexico |
| Gulf of Mexico | Provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America. |