What is the role of the kami in Shintoism? It is the supreme being. It is a spirit who lives in nature. It is a sacred text followers study. It is a gateway to a place where a spirit lives.

the completion of the erie canal spurred the first great westward movement of american settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the appalachians and made new york the preeminent commercial city in the united states.

a phrase from a poem by ralph waldo emerson about the battle of lexington and concord. emerson's words read, “here once the embattled farmers stood / and fired the shot heard round the world.”