How New York Became America's Largest City

1. About 1815, when many Americans from the east coast had already moved toward the west, trade routes from the ports to the central regions of the country began to be a serious problem.

• methods used

• ways planned

• areas traveled

2. The slow wagons of that time, drawn by horses or oxen, were too expensive for moving heavy freight very far.

• goods

• boxes

• bags

3. From the eastern end of Lake Erie all the way across the state to the Hudson River, there is a long strip of low land.

• a narrow piece

• a thick piece

• a small piece

4. The coming of the railroads made canal shipping less important, but it tied New York even more closely to the central regions of the country.

• states

• countries

• areas

5. Exports from New York were greater than imports. Consequently, shipping companies were eager to fill their ships with passengers on the return trip from Europe.

• In fact

• As a result

• In addition

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Section 1

• IV. Three factors

• I. Then came the train

• II. Cheap fares from Europe

• VII. Beginning of canal shipping

• VI. Most popular place to arrive

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Section 2

• III. Seaports

• VII. Beginning of canal shipping

• VIII. Further development of water transport

• IV. Three factors

• I. Then came the train

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Section 3

• V. Not just because of where it is

• I. Then came the train

• VI. Most popular place to arrive

• IV. Three factors

• VIII. Further development of water transport

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Section 5.

• VII. Beginning of canal shipping

• II. Cheap fares from Europe

• I. Then came the train

• VI. Most popular place to arrive

• VIII. Further development of water transport

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Section 6

• I. Then came the train

• IV. Three factors

• VI. Most popular place to arrive

• VIII. Further development of water transport

• II. Cheap fares from Europe