Read about the many products obtained from whales, how the whales were hunted, and how the business of whaling was run. This dangerous business brought riches to New England for about a century.

Concepts

whaling

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Additional Tags

harpoon, whale products, whaling business, industrial growth in the north, new bedford, new england economy, whaling in the united states

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Classroom Considerations

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