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Bodies of Water Bodies of Water in the United in the United StatesStates
Why are waterways Why are waterways important to United States important to United States history?history?
Settlement
Transportation
Trade
OceansOceans
Atlantic and PacificAtlantic and Pacific
•Mississippi
•Missouri
•Ohio
•Columbia
Rivers
•Colorado
•Rio Grande
•St. Lawrence
LakesLakesThe Great LakesThe Great Lakes
Sho Me–Superior, Huron, Ontario, Michigan, and ErieSho Me–Superior, Huron, Ontario, Michigan, and ErieHOMES-Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior
GulfGulf
Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico
The location of the United States, with its Atlantic and Pacific coasts, provide access to other areas of the world.
The Atlantic Ocean served as a highway for explorers.
River Descriptions
The Ohio River was the “gateway to the west”.
Great LakesGreat Lakes
Inland Port cities Inland Port cities grew along the grew along the Great LakesGreat Lakes
The Mississippi and Missouri River were used to transport farm and industrial products.
The Columbia River was explored by Lewis and Clark.
The Colorado River was explored by the Spanish.
The Rio Grande forms the border with Mexico.
The Pacific Ocean was an early exploration destination.
The Gulf of Mexico provided the French and Spanish exploration routes to Mexico and parts of America.
The Gulf of Mexico provided The Gulf of Mexico provided the Spanish and French the Spanish and French with with exploration routes to Mexico and exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of the world.other parts of the world.
St. LawrenceSt. Lawrence
The The St. Lawrence St. Lawrence river forms the river forms the northeastern border with northeastern border with CanadaCanada and connects the Great Lakes to and connects the Great Lakes to the the Atlantic Atlantic OceanOcean