How did completion of the erie canal in 1825
affect united states commerce?
(1) new york city lost business as manufacturing
centers grew in the west.
(2) united states exports to european countries
declined.
(3) western farmers gained better access to east
coast markets.
(4) the midwest became the center of textile
production.

Sea exploration became important during the late middle ages because europeans most likely wanted to

For in this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

How did the commercial whaling industry affect whaling practices of the makah people?