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Post-colonial history of the Amazon River basin
Post-colonial history of the Amazon River basin
pboks
4/8/09
Emperor Peter II authorized steam navigation on the Amazon in 1850.
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Augusta1
4/8/09
The advance of steam navigation on the river alerted navigators of the basin's economic potential. One of the commodities abundant in the region was natural rubber.
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Post-colonial history of the Amazon River basin
