The Erie Canal made New York the economic capital of the world. It linked the Northwest Territories made up of present-day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio with New York. People in these Northwestern Territories were allowed to transport crops and goods to be sold in New York more quickly and cheaper with the canal. It greatly benefitted the U.S. economy in this way.
western farmers gained better access to East Coast markets.
The Hudson River and Lake Erie were connected when the Erie Canal was completed October 26, 1825.
1825 was when the canal opened.
John Quincy Adams was president when the Erie Canal was completed.
Farmers could more easily ship grain to eastern markets. Immigrants could go from New York to Buffalo and from there to anywhere in the Midwest.
The canal that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean is known as the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal connects New York City and the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. The Canal started construction on July 4, 1817 and was officially opened on October 26, 1825 (even though it was first used on May 17, 1821).
Farmers could more easily ship grain to eastern markets. Immigrants could go from New York to Buffalo and from there to anywhere in the Midwest.
The Erie Canal made New York the economic capital of the world. It linked the Northwest Territories made up of present-day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio with New York. People in these Northwestern Territories were allowed to transport crops and goods to be sold in New York more quickly and cheaper with the canal. It greatly benefitted the U.S. economy in this way.
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Farmers could more easily ship grain to eastern markets. Immigrants could go from New York to Buffalo and from there to anywhere in the Midwest.
Farmers could more easily ship grain to eastern markets. Immigrants could go from New York to Buffalo and from there to anywhere in the Midwest.
The Erie Canal opened in 1825, on October 26. It opening played a role in the expansion of the United States westward that is difficult to exaggerate.
On October 26, 1825 the Erie Canal was completed and a big celebration was held in New York state.