USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Did they go through the plains?
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The Northern Plains are fertile lands drained by a range of rivers like Ganga and Yamuna. They are located between the Himalayas and the Peninsular Plateau.

Detailed explanation-2: -To the south of northern plains lies the Peninsular plateau.

Detailed explanation-3: -The northern plains are generally described as flat land with no variations in its relief. It is not true. These vast plains also have diverse relief features.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Northern Plains of India have been formed by the Ganga, the Indus and the Brahmaputra rivers and their tributaries. The northern part of the Indian Peninsula subsided due to the upliftment of the Himalayas in the Tethys sea and resulted in a large basin.

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