US Geography

1. this area of land in the Midwest (2 words) is flat and lacking of trees
3. - This river played a crucial role in bringing farm goods from the Midwest to the East coast through the Gulf of Mexico.
5. This large bodies of water are located on the border of the U.S. and Canada (2 words) and were the scene of naval battles during the French & Indian War and the War of 1812.
6. These mountains in the West were very difficult to cross for settlers of the West Coast
9. Colonists mostly settled to the east of this mountain range in the Thirteen Colonies
11. This bay between Maryland and Virginia played a major role during the battle of Yorktown in the Revolutionary War.
14. - This body of water between Connecticut and New York was used by the British during the Revolutionary War.

2. Purchase doubled the size of the United States at the time.
4. Our neighbors to the north contained both British and French colonies.
6. This river (2 words) separates Texas from Mexico.
7. this outlet of land was the location of the first landing of the Pilgrims (2 words)
8. Our neighbors to the south lost much of their land during a war with the United States.
10. This canal links the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through Central America
12. This canal links the Great Lakes to the Hudson River.
13. This river which runs through New York city played a major role in the Revolutionary War.