USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is the Chesapeake Bay (select 2)?
A
Inbetween Maryland
B
South of New Jersey
C
East of Delaware
D
East of Virgina
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and the state of Delaware.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chesapeake, independent city, southeastern Virginia, U.S. It lies along the Elizabeth River on the Tidewater coastal plain, adjacent to Suffolk, Portsmouth, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach, and extends southward from Hampton Roads (natural roadstead) to the North Carolina border.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chesapeake Bay, largest inlet in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the eastern United States. Created by the submergence of the lower courses of the Susquehanna River and its tributaries, it is 193 miles (311 km) long and 3 to 25 miles (5 to 40 km) wide.

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