American west is from Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
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The American West can really be considered as three portions.  The area from the Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains was French territory, and was purchased by the US Government in 1803 as The Louisiana Purchase.  The Pacific Northwest was claimed by both England, through its colony Canada, and the US.  The US claimed as far north as 54°40', while England claimed as far south as 42°; the Oregon Treaty of 1846 set the boundary at 49°N.  The American Southwest was originally owned by Mexico, and deeded to the US government in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848, except for a small part of Arizona and New Mexcio that was purchased the same year, the Gadsden Purchase.  \n\nSince all of the land was purchased or accepted in treaty by the US Government, it belonged to the government.  In 1862, Congress passed the Homestead Act.  For a mere $18 filing fee, any head of a household, including women and, later, former slaves, could file and receive title to 160 acres of land.  The owner had to live on the land for five years, build a house and make improvements, most noticeably plant a tree line, and then the land would become his or hers.  In addition, land was granted to build universities.  \n\nThe Homestead Act was repealed in the Continental United States in 1976, and in Alaska in 1986.  The land not distributed to homesteaders remains the property of various departments of the US Department of the Interior, which allocates its use in various means.  The Bureau of Land Management, for example, manages grazing land.  The Minerals Management Service manages mineral rights on federal lands.  The National Park Service manages lands set aside to be preserved for public use, as well as national buildings like the Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson Monuments.  The US Fish and Wildlife Service manages fish and wildlife (duh).  The Bureau of Reclamation manages waterways, and constructs dams, canals, and reservoirs, including Hoover Dam and the Grand Coulee Dam.\n\nSo to summarize your question, the American West is owned by homesteaders and those who purchased land from them, and the US Government.
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http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/anim/h3520.html
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nope.\n I don't live along the west coast so i wouldn't know. I hope u get an answer.
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check out this site, i think it will help you find the answer you are looking for.   http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm
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it doesn't matter, just go with that "west coast offense" and you'll be fine...unless you play a real football team like the ones in the midwest.
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The center of North America is in South Dakota.  The Center of the contigous 48 is in Lebanon, KS.  There is a neat little sgin there and everything.
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It is how Americans like to see their ancestory in the Wild West.\nIt's a bit like Robin Hood in England or Rob Roy in Scotland.\nIt is a load of romantic bol---s!\nKC UK
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Because we live in America.
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Montana,Beaverhead, USA.
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I can see that you have never been to the Panama Canal and discovered that the Pacific Ocean is higher than the Gulf of Mexico...a sea level ditch would cause the Pacific Ocean to flow into the Gulf of Mexico until it had reached an equal hieght...flooding all cities along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
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Lengths of the major rivers\nTake a look at a map of the United States or of any country in the world. Notice how towns and cities tend to be located next to rivers? This is no coincidence. Rivers provide water for the essential needs of both tiny towns and huge cities. There's a good chance that you live near one of our nation's large rivers. Ever wonder what rivers are the longest? Look at the graphic below to see our short list of long rivers.\n\n(It's not so easy to define how long a river is. If a number of tributaries merge to form a larger river, how would you define where the river actually begins? Here, we define river length as the distance to the outflow point from the original headwaters where the name defines the complete length. (Source: Statistical Abstract of the U.S., 1986))\n\nWORLD\n\n Nile: 4,132 miles\n Amazon: 4,000 miles\n Yangtze: 3,915 miles\n\nUNITED STATES\n\n Missouri: 2,540 miles\n Mississippi: 2,340 miles\n Yukon: 1,980 miles\n Rio Grande: 1,900 miles\n St. Lawrence: 1,900 miles\n Arkansas: 1,460 miles\n Colorado: 1,450 miles\n Atchafalaya: 1,420 miles\n Ohio: 1,310 miles\n Red: 1,290 miles\n Brazos: 1,280 miles\n Columbia: 1,240 miles\n Snake: 1,040 miles\n Platte: 990 miles\n Pecos: 926 miles\n Canadian: 906 miles\n Tennessee: 886 miles\n Colorado (of Texas): 862 miles\n North Canadian: 800 miles\n Mobile: 774 miles\n Kansas: 743 miles\n Kuskokwim: 724 miles\n Yellowstone: 692 miles\n Tanana: 659 miles\n Milk: 625 miles\n Quachita: 605 miles\n Hamilton: 600 miles\n Cimarron: 600 miles\n\nThe Yellowstone River is the longest free flowing river in the lower 48 states. Unshackled by dams, the 680-mile river begins its journey in the mountains of northwest Wyoming and extends to meet with the Missouri River in northeastern Montana. Fish, float or simply appreciate this national treasure.\n\nThe Yellowstone River, the longest free-flowing river in The United States, is a world-class blue ribbon trout stream, teaming with trophy-size Cutthroats, Browns and Rainbows. It flows North through Paradise Valley from its source, Yellowstone Lake, in famed Yellowstone National Park
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It depends which ocean of course. If you mean the biggest, the Pacific, at its widest between Central America and the Philippines, it's almost halfway round the world, in the region of 10 000 miles.
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someone can get to usa either through air vehicles or water transportation such as a cruise
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If ya wanna know, Go to www.amw.com.
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The destination was North America... are you asking about the point of origin?
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Sort of... this is partially true.  As one of the largest water sources in the desert southwest, the Colorado River is one of the most fought-over rivers in the world.  After much legal fighting and arguement, the majority of the water in the lower part of the river was divided up between Arizona, Nevada, Utah or California with the Colorado River Compact of 1922.  \n\nThe agreement was amended in 1944 to ensure that Mexico would receive a minimum of about 1.4 million acre feet (about a 10th of the flow of the lower river).  However, by the time it gets to the border, it has been so drained (and picked up so much mineral run-off from farmland) that the saline and mineral levels are far too high to use even for irrigation.  As a result, the US has built a de-salinazation plant that processes all of the water at the border and sends it on to Mexico via canals.  By that point, it is really no longer a river in any real sense of the word and (except during floods) none of the water ever actually makes it to the Gulf of California anymore.
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Tough question. I don't know if I have the answer you are looking for, but there are three "lines" I can think of that may be right.\n\nThe 49th parallel was a line of demarcation used to determine the US-Canadian border. It was decided by the Oregon Treaty in 1846. It was also known as the "Medicine Line"\n\nThe second isn't really a line, but during westward expansion, many denoted the difference between the 13 original colonies from territorial areas and annexed states. \n\nThe Mississippi River is also a common geographical line that commonly separates the "East" from the "West", although more than 2/3 of land is west of it.\n\nHope this helps point you in the right direction. I'm interested to see the correct answer to your question.