Rivers of North America

1. North America's Water Features USI.2c

2. The Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean served as the highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants.

4. The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers were the transportation arteries/life lines for farm and industrial products. They were also links to other parts of the world.

5. North America, with its Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, has provided access to other areas of the world. Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean

6. Inland port cities (below) grew in the Midwest along the Great Lakes

7. Lewis and Clark’s Expedition took them to the Columbia River…

8. The Colorado River Was explored by the Spanish The Colorado River helped form the Grand Canyon. Colorado in Spanish means RED!!

9. The Grand Canyon

10. The Rio Grande River forms the border with Mexico.

11. The Ohio River was a gateway to the west.

12. The Gulf of Mexico provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America.