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Quick Map Draw an outline of the North American map on a blank sheet of paper. The outline map must include: A compass rose to your map, showing where north, south, east, and west are. two large bodies of water that are NOT oceans a mountain range a large river the political boundaries of the two countries in this region political boundaries for any states, provinces, or territories you think that you may know

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