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Warrior' Path
Daniel Boone was an explorer and a pioneer. He explored a trail made by the Natives that went through the Appalachian Mountains. The trail was called Warriors' Path and it led to present-day Kentucky. Daniel spent the next two years exploring the area's meadows. -
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Widening the Path
Boone got together 30 skilled men to make the trail easier for the pioneers to travel. They widened and cleared the path. It became known as the new Wilderness Road, and served more than 100,000 people between 1775 and 1790. -
The First Census
The first census, in 1790, said there was about 4 million Americans. Most of the population was between the Appalachian Moutains and the Atlantic Ocean, but that was starting to change. People started to move westward to new land. -
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The Cermont
In 1802, Robert Fulton was hired by Robert Livingston to build a steamboat with a very powerful engine. Fulton succeeded, and in 1807, he launched the boat. The boat, the Cermont, made a 150-mile trip from New York City to Albany in only 32 hours. A sailboat would've taken 4 days to complete the trip. -
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Building the Erie Canal
The plan for the canal was to connect the Hudson River and Buffalo in Lake Erie. The canal was built by thousands of workers. Along with building the canal, they also built a series locks as they went. After 8 years of labor, the canal was finally opened for use.