Natural regions of North America

There are four natural regions Canadian shield Appalachians Western Cordillera Lowlands

Canadian Shied Vast area of hard rocks Many lakes and rivers Dense forest Very difficult to travel

Canadian Shield

Appalachians Old mountain range Worn down mountains on the east side of the continent. Very difficult to cross

Western Cordillera Real Mountain Range West side of the continent

Lowlands Central part of the continent Plains and the best farmland Land settlers were looking for.

Water routes

Hudson Bay Ice free only four months of the year

Hudson’s Bay

St Lawrence valley River and the Great lakes form the gateway into the interior.

Hudson Mohawk Two rivers that flow through the Appalachians New York Buffalo and the Great Lakes

Mississippi River Gateway to the southern interior plains Was controlled by the Spanish

Questions Name the geographic regions Give one characteristic of the region Name the major water routes