Bell Ringer

What settled the border dispute between U.S. and British Territory?

Where was the border established? Which treaty established a clearly defined border

between the U.S. and New Spain? What did the Spanish agree to give the U.S. with this

treaty?

Transportation and Trade in the Early 1800’sEssential Question: What obstacles and political factors were involved in the development of roads, canals, and railroads in America?

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Building Roadways

The U.S. needed an inland method of transporting goods and travel.

Private companies built “turnpikes” (toll roads)

After Ohio became a state in 1803, it asked the federal government for a road to connect it to the east

In 1806, Congress approved the construction of a national road to the West

The national road followed a military route developed by George Washington

The national road went from Maryland to Illinois and connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers

National Road Map

Traveling on Rivers

Advantages- smoother ride, more materials could be transported

Disadvantages- traveling downstream was easy, traveling upstream was difficult

The first steamboat was financed by Robert Livingston and built by Robert Fulton (The Clermont or North River Steamboat)

Steamboat travel made trade and transportation much easier and must faster

New Waterways

Steamboat travel was limited to major rivers and no river linked the East to the West

Business and government officials planned to build a canal (artificial waterway) connecting the Hudson River to the city of Buffalo on Lake Erie

This would be known as The Erie Canal

The Erie Canal

Many Irish immigrants were used to build the 363 mile canal

A system of locks allowed the water level to be raised or lowered

Many workers died of accidents and disease

The canal opened in 1825 and allowed existing rivers and lakes to be connected to a wide area of the country

Canal Travel Expands

At first the Erie Canal could not support steamboats so horses and mules bulled barges from the bank

By the 1840’s the canals were strengthened to support steamboats

The U.S. had 3,600 miles of canals by the 1840’s

Canals lowered shipping costs and brought successful business to towns

Summarizer

Twitter Post- In 140 characters or less, summarize the main ideas of the lesson

Extension Activity- Primary Source Analysis

Examine the primary source and answer the document based questions based on the reading