SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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West of Pennsylvania
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West of Maryland
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West of Viginia
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All of the Above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Beginning at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Ohio is formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers. It ends 981 miles later at Cairo, Illinois when it empties into the Mississippi. The average depth is 24 feet, with the deepest section of 130 feet near Louisville, Kentucky.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the 1600s and 1700s, the Ohio River served as the southern border of what later came to be called the Northwest Territory. In several treaties, the river also served as a dividing line between British settlements in Kentucky and American Indian communities in the Ohio Country.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ohio River Basin is a region of 204, 000 square miles covering parts of 14 states and including a population of nearly 25 million people, many in such major cities as Pittsburgh, Columbus, Cincinnati, Louisville, Indianapolis, and Nashville.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Ohio River is a source of drinking water for more than five million people. There are 20 locks and dams on the Ohio River for flood control and navigation. There are 38 power generating facilities on the Ohio River.