North+America+water+bodies

Pcific Ocean=Early exploration Atlantic Ocean=Highway,explores,settles,immigrants Mississippi River=Transportation arteries,farm and industrial products Missouri River= Transportation arteries,farm and industrial products Ohio river=Gate way to the west Columbia River= Lewis and clark Colorado River= Explored by the spanish Gulf of mexico= French and Spanish, explration routes to mexico and other areas Rio Grande= Mexican border**
 * North American water bodies-