New Roads, Canals, and Railroads in Early 19th-Century America

Contributor(s): Ray, Kurt (Author)

ISBN: 9780823940363

Publisher: Rosen Young Adult

$21.85

Pub Date: August 1, 2003

Dewey: 388.09730903

LCCN: 2002156105

Lexile Code: 0930

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: 10 to 13

Physical Info: 0.31" H x 8.94" L x 7.32" W ( 0.60 lbs) 32 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States 19th Century

Series: Life in the New American Nation

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000073025 ( New Roads, Canals, and Railroads in Early 19th-Century America)

Reading level: 5.90

Interest level: MG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: As land acquisition on the frontier of America continued, the vast expanse of the nation continued to be uninhabitable and difficult to travel. As trade routes opened, and railroads grew, the beginnings of groundbreaking transportation opened the frontiers. This is the fascinating story of the origins of modern transportation, detailing how roads, canals, and railroads were built, who built them, and how the presence of these new modes of transportation changed life in America.

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