Learn about the Hudson River and the role it played in the westward and northward expansion of America (to the Great Lakes regions and to Canada) in the nineteenth century. Useful for understanding the importance of rivers as means of transportation, trade, and settlement.

Concepts

westward expansion, canals

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Additional Tags

functions of rivers, america in the nineteenth century, hudson river, hudson river in the 19th century, history of hudson river, nineteenth-century america

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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