What are some examples that illustrate the relationship between topographic barriers and human settlement on the North American continent during the Euro-American era?
What will be an ideal response?
The pattern of cities located along the fall line to the east of the Appalachians is an example of how the limits of navigable rivers and the location of waterfalls provided an ideal location for early settlements. Another example is the gap in the Appalachians in which the Erie Canal was built, linking the Hudson River with Lake Erie.
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A) Transpiration B) Evapotranspiration C) Photosynthesis D) Respiration
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A) Southwest Asia B) Southeast Asia C) Central Asia D) Sub Sahara Africa E) North Africa
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