1817

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What big adventure happened in South America in 1817?General José de San Martín led over 5,400 soldiers across the Andes, ending in the Battle of Chacabuco and helping Chile and Peru win independence from Spain.
2. How did the Erie Canal change life in the United States?The Erie Canal connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, making travel and trade faster and cheaper for people moving west.

Rush-Bagot Treaty: A 19th-century agreement between the United States and Great Britain that limited naval armament on the Great Lakes.
Teetotalism: The practice and advocacy of abstaining completely from alcoholic beverages.
First Cholera Pandemic: The initial global outbreak of the infectious disease cholera, which began in the Ganges delta of India.