Document-Based Question: The Impact of Railroads on New York State in
the 1800s
 Teacher Guide, page III |
Description:
Students learn how railroads began to overtake the Erie Canal in importance in the mid-1800s, were vital to the Civil War,
connected all major cities in
New York State, and promoted the growth of other cities and towns by the 1870s.
Publication date: July 2000 Number of pages: 19 total (cover page - 1; teacher guide - 6; student DBQ - 5; primary source documents - 7) PDF files available for download:
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