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Why was crossing the Ohio river such an obstacle for many slaves?
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What river did the slaves have to cross to be free?
The Ohio River was a significant natural barrier marking the boundary between free states in the north and slave states in the south. Crossing this river often symbolized escaping to freedom for slaves seeking refuge in the north via the Underground Railroad.
What is the place slaves crossed before they were free?
Ohio River
Why was there a problem with the colonist moving to the Ohio river valley?
they just had a problem crossing it
Why was a problem with the colonists moving to the Ohio River valley?
they just had a problem crossing it
When slaves crossed this point they knew they were nearly free?
The Ohio River.
What bodies of water did the Cherokee live by?
The Cherokee tribe lived by the Mississippi river and Ohio river. The forced relocation of the Cherokee Indians which assisted them in crossing the bodies of water was called Trail of Tears.
What river forms the western border of Kentucky?
The Ohio River
What river is the closes river to Ohio river?
Ohio is the closest state to the Ohio River that's why it is called the Ohio River.
What river borderd Ohio?
The Ohio River
Where did Harriet Tubman lead the slaves on the underground railroad?
She led them to the Ohio River So they could get to Detroit, And later Canada
What river forms that boundary for Ohio Kentucky and Indiana?
The Ohio River forms Ohio's southern border.
Why was there a problem with the colonists moving to the Ohio river valley?
the British intervened so that the Americans would not fight with the Indians
