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|[[File:Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains.jpg|thumb|Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains|alt=Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains.jpg|border|none>>[[File:Map of Great Plains.svg|thumb|'''Great Plains region'''|alt=|none>>
|[[File:Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains.jpg|thumb|Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains|alt=Satellite image illustrating the Great Plains.jpg|border|none>>[[File:Map of Great Plains.svg|thumb|'''Great Plains region'''|alt=|none>>
|'''GREAT PLAINS REGION'''
|'''GREAT PLAINS REGION'''
* area of flat lands with mostly grasses (not forests)
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|[[File:RockyMountains-Range.svg|thumb|RockyMountains-Range|alt=RockyMountains-Range.svg|border|none>>
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* the '''Range''' includes mountains from which water flows into the Great Basin  
* the '''Range''' includes mountains from which water flows into the Great Basin  
** the western border of the Range are the '''Sierra Nevada Mountains'''
** the western border of the Range are the '''Sierra Nevada Mountains'''
* as an isolated watershed (where the water flows -- into itself), the '''Great Basin''' is an isolated geographic area for human occupation and development
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|[[File:California Mountain Ranges.png|thumb|Northern and Southern Coast Ranges and other major mountain ranges of California|alt=|border|none>>
|[[File:California Mountain Ranges.png|thumb|Northern and Southern Coast Ranges and other major mountain ranges of California|alt=|border|none>>
|'''PACIFIC COASTAL RANGE'''
|'''PACIFIC COASTAL RANGE'''
* western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains that border the Great Basin and Rocky Mountains
* western slope of mountains that border the Great Basin and Rocky Mountains
* and that produce important rivers that flow into the Pacific Ocean
* and that produce important rivers that flow into the Pacific Ocean
* water flow from the mountains allows for great agricultural production in the "central valley"
* water flow from the mountains allows for great agricultural production in the "central valley"
** = valley area between the mountains
** = valley area between the mountains
* the Sierra Nevada mountains created a barrier to movement between the West coast and the Basin & Range area
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** that isolation was not fully broken until the building of railroads/ tunnels through the mountains
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** the easier path to the West coast was to the North along the "Oregon Trail", which crosses lower mountains
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| rowspan="2" |<nowiki>[[File:Map of Major Rivers in US.png|thumb|Map of Major Rivers in US|alt=|border|none>></nowiki>
|[[File:Map of Major Rivers in US.png|thumb|Map of Major Rivers in US|alt=|border|none>>
| rowspan="2" |'''BIG IDEAS'''
|'''BIG IDEAS'''
* rivers start in mountains and flow downhill
* rivers start in mountains and flow downhill
* thus they define the major regions of the country
* thus they mark the major regions  
* for movement, rivers are important for
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* as <u>highways</u>:
** travel along them, especially down stream
** (upstream was difficult until the introduction of powered steam ships)
* as <u>moats</u>:
** large rivers are difficult to cross , so they can also act as barriers to movement and thereby create dividing points between geographic regions and political boundaries
*** ex. many state borders are defined by rivers
|'''US Rivers to know:'''
|'''US Rivers to know:'''
* Hudson River
* Hudson River
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|[[File:US map - rivers and lakes3.jpg|thumb|US map - rivers and lakes3|alt=|border|none>>
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|'''Virginia Rivers to know:'''
|'''Virginia Rivers to know:'''
* James River  
* James River  
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|[[File:Chesapeake bay watershed map.jpg|thumb|The Chesapeake Bay watershed|alt=A rough map of the Chesapeake Bay watershed with blue lines for rivers drawn on top.>>
|[[File:Chesapeake bay watershed map.jpg|thumb|The Chesapeake Bay watershed|alt=A rough map of the Chesapeake Bay watershed with blue lines for rivers drawn on top.>>
|'''BIG IDEAS'''
* the rivers and streams that flow into the Chesapeake Bay are from the eastern slopes of the Appalachian Mountains
* these rivers create important trade links and locations for cities
** especially Philadelphia, Baltimore, Jamestown (and, later, Washington DC)
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|<nowiki>[[File:Mississippi River Watershed Map.jpg|thumb|Mississippi River Watershed Map|alt=|border|none>>[[File:Mississippi river map.png|thumb|Mississippi river map|alt=|border|none>></nowiki>
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* all the rivers that flow into the Mississippi River start in:
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** western slope of the Appalachian Mountains/ region
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** eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
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** Great Lakes region
|[[File:Mississippi River Watershed Map.jpg|thumb|Mississippi River Watershed Map|alt=|border|none>>[[File:Mississippi river map.png|thumb|Mississippi river map|alt=|border|none>>
* this confluence (joining) of rivers creates vast trade networks used across North American history to today
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** as it is near the mouth of the Mississippi River, New Orleans lies at an important geographic location for trade and movement of people
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** after building of various canals, the east coast and Great Lakes were connected to rivers that flowed into the Mississippi River basin
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** after the introduction of steam engines, which allowed boats to move upstream, trade became two-way across the Mississippi River basin
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|[[File:Water Level Route on US map cropped.png|thumb|Map of the "Water Level Routes" of the New York Central Railroad (purple), West Shore Railroad (red) and Erie Canal (blue)|alt=|left]]
* This map shows the route of the Erie Canal, which connected Lake Erie with the Hudson River
* the Erie Cana connected New York City to the Great Lakes
* the map also shows the route of railroads that were built along a similar path and that essentially replaced the canal for transportation of people and goods
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* canals allow for transport of good and people across areas that were not connected by natural rivers
* canals allow for two-way movement, both up and down stream
** i.e., canals are designed to move goods upstream which would be otherwise impossible on most rivers
* especially for moving across the Appalachian Mountains
* canals were later replaced by railroads
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|[[File:Virginia geographic map-en.svg|thumb|Virginia is shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, and the parallel 36°30′ north.|alt=A topographic map of Virginia, with text identifying cities and natural features.>>
|[[File:Virginia geographic map-en.svg|thumb|Virginia is shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, and the parallel 36°30′ north.|alt=A topographic map of Virginia, with text identifying cities and natural features.>>
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* while the earliest successful Virginia colonial settlement, Jamestown, as at the mouth of the river at the coast
** English western expansion and settlement in Virginia followed along the various rivers
** most of which connect to the Cheasapeake Bay or at its mouth
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