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Mimi

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Mountains tend to:
 
  A) produce effects similar to marine climates.
  B) produce more continental climates for locations downwind of them.
  C) moderate seasonal temperatures.
  D) enhance the effects of nearby oceans for locations that are downwind of them.

Question 2

Describe the physical geography of U.S. settlement between 1790 and 2010 and identify pull factors or other conditions that stimulated this westward movement.
 
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ladyjames123

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Coastal settlement, crossing Appalachians and introduction of Erie Canal, Gold rush to west, Great Plains and the southern movement.



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