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  • 14 states, including 10 of the original 13 colonies, contain part of the Appalachian mountain range.
  • The tectonic collision that formed the Appalachian range also formed the ancient continent of Pangaea.

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Tennessee River, Tennessee
Shenandoah National Park, northern Virginia
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