Major Waterways in the United States Americas Waterways
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Major Waterways in the United States
America’s Waterways • Mississippi River • Colorado River • Missouri River • Rio Grande River • Ohio River • St. Lawrence River • Columbia River • Gulf of Mexico • Atlantic Ocean • Pacific Ocean
Why are waterways important to United States history? Settlement Transportation Trade
River Descriptions The Columbia River was explored by Lewis and Clark. n The Colorado River was explored by the Spanish. n The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers were the transportation arteries for the farm and industrial products. They are also links to ports and other parts of the world. n
Additional Rivers n The Ohio River was the “gateway to the west”. n The St. Lawrence River forms part of the northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. n The Rio Grande forms the border with Mexico.
Great Lakes Inland port cities grew in the Midwest along the Great Lakes.
The Pacific Ocean was an early exploration destination. n The Gulf of Mexico provided the French and Spanish exploration routes to Mexico and parts of America. n The Atlantic Ocean served as the highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants. n
n The location of the United States, with its Atlantic and Pacific coasts, provide access to other areas of the world.
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