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Exploring The Great Lakes

Text explores the history of the Great Lakes, the Native Americans living there, and the relationships that developed between them and the various groups of settlers to the area from the early 1500s through 1814.

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  • "Text explores the history of the Great Lakes, the Native Americans living there, and the relationships that developed between them and the various groups of settlers to the area from the early 1500s through 1814."
  • "Text explores the history of the Great Lakes, the Native Americans living there, and the relationships that developed between them and the various groups of settlers to the area from the early 1500s through 1814."@en
  • "Discusses the exploration of the Great Lakes Region of North America by Europeans in the seventeenth century, conflicts in the area between the French and the British, and the role of the lakes and canals leading to them in trade and industry."
  • "During settlement, the Great Lakes and its rivers were the only practical means of moving people and freight. Barges from middle North America were able to reach the Atlantic Ocean from the Great Lakes when the Erie Canal opened in 1825. By 1848, with the opening of the Illinois and Michigan Canal at Chicago, direct access to the Mississippi River was possible from the lakes. With these two canals an all-inland water route was provided between New York City and New Orleans. Learn what role the Great Lakes played in transporting cargo, immigrants, and even cruise ships. This title will help students analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text"
  • "During settlement, the Great Lakes and its rivers were the only practical means of moving people and freight. Barges from middle North America were able to reach the Atlantic Ocean from the Great Lakes when the Erie Canal opened in 1825. By 1848, with the opening of the Illinois and Michigan Canal at Chicago, direct access to the Mississippi River was possible from the Great Lakes, thereby establishing an all-inland water route between New York City and New Orleans. Students will learn about the role that the Great Lakes played in transporting cargo, immigrants, and even cruise ships. This tit."@en
  • "During settlement, the Great Lakes and its rivers were the only practical means of moving people and freight throughout the Midwest and Lower Canada. Students will learn about the role that the Great Lakes played in transorting cargo, immigrants, and even cruise ships. This title will help students analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text."@en

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  • "Juvenile works"
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  • "Electronic books"@en
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  • "History"
  • "History"@en

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  • "Exploración de los Grandes Lagos"
  • "Exploring The Great Lakes"@en
  • "Exploración de los grandes lagos"
  • "Exploring the Great Lakes"@en

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