USA HISTORY

SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861

THE ELECTION OF 1860

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which ocean borders the WEST coast of the United States and Canada?
A
Indian Ocean
B
Southern Ocean
C
Atlantic Ocean
D
Pacific Ocean
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Pacific Ocean is on the West Coast of the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term typically refers to the contiguous U.S. states of California, Oregon, and Washington, but sometimes includes Alaska and Hawaii, especially by the United States Census Bureau as a U.S. geographic division.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world. It reaches from the West Coast of the United States to Asia and Australia. The states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii border the Pacific Ocean.

Detailed explanation-4: -As the second largest ocean basin, the Atlantic Ocean borders the east coast of the U.S., while the Pacific, Earth’s largest ocean basin, borders the U.S. West Coast.

Detailed explanation-5: -The west coast of the United States consists of the 5 Pacific Coast states, which include Alaska, Washington, California, Oregon, and Hawaii. All five of these states border the Pacific Ocean.

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