North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
Eurasia
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Ohio River
Columbia River
Colorado River
Rio Grande
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
This ocean served as a highway for
explorers, early settlers and later
immigrants
Atlantic Ocean
This river was considered a gateway
to the West.
Ohio River
In the Midwest Port cities grew here
as shipping and trading centers.
along the Great Lakes
These two rivers were transportation
arteries for farm and industrial
products. They were links to ports
Mississippi River
Missouri River
This river was explored by Lewis
and Clark. They followed it to the
Pacific Ocean.
Columbia River
This river formed the Grand
Canyon. It was first explored by the
Spanish explorer, Coronado.
Colorado River
This river forms the border between
the United States and Mexico
Rio Grande
This body of water provided the
Spanish and the French with
exploration routes into Mexico and
other parts of the Americas.
Gulf of Mexico