pboks
Emperor Peter II authorized steam navigation on the Amazon in 1850.
Amazon River
Post-colonial history of the Amazon River basin
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Augusta1
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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.