SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The Appalachian Mountains
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The Pacific Ocean
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The Alps
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The Arctic Ocean
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Detailed explanation-1: -Appalachian Mountains a North American mountain system, stretching from Quebec and Maine in the North to Georgia and Alabama in the South. For some 200 years it served as a barrier to westward expansion by early European settlers.
Detailed explanation-2: -There is significant biodiversity within the mountain region, with a high number of plants and animal species making the mountains their home. The Appalachians are best known for being a mixed forest, containing a diverse selection of deciduous broadleaf trees.
Detailed explanation-3: -A significant push toward the west coast of North America began in the 1810s. It was intensified by the belief in manifest destiny, federally issued Indian removal acts, and economic promise. Pioneers traveled to Oregon and California using a network of trails leading west.