Solid State Drive .vs. 2TB Hard Drive (Finder Sidebar)

Hello all,
I just purchased a new 27-inch iMac, which comes with a 256 GB Solid State Drive and a 2 TB SATA Hard Drive.  Before purchasing the iMac, I had read that the Solid State Drive was designed to be used for the System and Applications, while the SATA Hard Drive would be used to store all application data files (Pictures, Movies, Music, etc.).
However, the Finder Sidebar icons (Documents, Pictures, Movies, Music, etc.) are linked to the associated folders on the Solid State Drive.  So when I click on any of the Sidebar icons, I am directed to the folder contens on the Solid State Drive.
How do I set up my iMac so that the 2 TB SATA drive is the default storage drive.  I'm guessing that there has to be a way to configure the Sidebar such that when I click on one of the icons (Documents), I'm directed to the Documents folder on the 2 TB Hard Drive and not the Solid State Drive.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Calvin

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