WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Catawba River
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Columbia River
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Hudson River
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Snake River
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Snake River originates in Yellowstone National Park at 9, 500 feet and winds through southern Idaho before turning north to form the boundary between Idaho and Oregon.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Columbia River became much of the border between the U.S. territories of Oregon and Washington. Oregon became a U.S. state in 1859, while Washington later entered into the Union in 1889.
Detailed explanation-3: -Originally called “Rio de San Roque” by Spanish explorers, in 1792 the river was renamed “Columbia” by Boston fur trader Robert Gray, who named it after his ship. At the time, the region had over 100, 000 Indigenous inhabitants.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Columbia is one of the world’s greatest sources of hydroelectric power and, with its tributaries, represents a third of the potential hydropower of the United States. In addition, its mouth provides the first deepwater harbour north of San Francisco.