Minnesota | Activity 7.5: Commercial Shipping on the Red River

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Great States Minnesota state history Minnesota history state economy Minnesota economy Minnesota industries economic history westward expansion Minnesota transportation steam engines steamboats paddlewheel boats shipping commercial shipping transportation routes steam navigation technological innovation classroom activity classroom activities activity activities curriculum planning curriculum development
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History-Social Science
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Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Post-Secondary
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Minnesota | Activity 7.5: Commercial Shipping on the Red River

Students view a short video clip about the steamboats that traveled up and down the Red River carrying many types of cargo. They answer questions related to the video and describe how they think the commerce on the Red River via steamboat changed Minnesota's economy.
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PBS Learning Media

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