See how the building of canals in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio not only opened up the west by making travelling easier and joining western territories to northern states, but also transformed cities from small burgs to major metropolises.

Concepts

canals

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)