What Difference Could a Waterway Make?: And Other Questions about the Erie Canal

(Part of the Six Questions of American History Series)

by Susan Bivin Aller

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In the early 1800s, many Americans living in the eastern states wanted to explore the western frontier. Vast amounts of land and resources lay to the west--but the Appalachian Mountains formed a huge wall stretching from Canada to Georgia. How could Americans cut through it? Who could create a workable plan? What overwhelming challenges did the workers face? Discover how the Erie Canal opened the passage to the West, bringing people new opportunities...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0761361243

ISBN13:9780761361244

Release Date:August 2010

Publisher:Lerner Classroom

Length:48 Pages

Weight:0.29 lbs.

Dimensions:0.1" x 6.5" x 6.8"

Age Range:9 to 12 years

Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7

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What Difference Could a Waterway Make?: And Other Questions about the Erie Canal

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