| What Difference Could a Waterway Make?: And Other Questions about the Erie Canal Contributor(s): Aller, Susan Bivin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761361243 ISBN-13: 9780761361244 Publisher: Lerner Classroom OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 386.480 |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Series: Six Questions of American History (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 6.49" W x 6.85" (0.29 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 138493 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 for trade and expansion. |