1. RIVERS OF NORTH AMERICA G. MUSE Use this presentation for notes and make sure they are All labeled on your physical map

2. ST.LAWRENCE RIVER Connects the Atlantic Ocean to Great Lakes in Canada. Creates border with Canada. Helped French explore.

3. Ohio River Gateway to the West

4. Mississippi River and Missouri River Used to transport farm and industrial (factory) products and link to United States ports and other parts of the world.

5. Rio Grande Forms border with Mexico

6. Colorado River Explored by Spanish

7. Columbia River Explored by Lewis and Clark

8. Great Lakes Inland port cities grew up in the Midwest along Great Lakes

9. Gulf of Mexico Provided French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of Mexico

10. 10 B A C D E F G H