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The first Erie Canal was 4′ deep and 40′ wide with small barges. The barges were pulled by mules so it was smelly.
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∙ 6y agoA trip down the Erie Canal was rough. There were no comfortable seats. If you were not paying attention, you could be killed from going under low bridges.
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How many miles per hour does the Erie canal travel?
The parts of the Erie Canal that still exist don't travel. They stay right where they have always been.
Did The Cumberland Road and the Erie Canal improved early American travel?
Yes it is true that the Cumberland Road and the Erie Canal improved early American travel.
What are the benefits of canal travel?
The benefits of canal travel as to land travel, sea travel or even ocean travel is that it usually has alot of places to buy and sell things along the way. During American history, the Erie canal was used as an economical hot spot to encourage trade. During the industrial revolution, different cites along the Erie canal specialised in different goods and on the Erie canal traders from foreign European countries could trade and make money.
What lake did the Erie Canal join with?
No the Erie Canal did not join the Ohio River. But New York was not the only state that built canals. The state of Ohio also built canals. The Miami and Erie Canal went to the Ohio River. The Erie and Ohio Canal also reached the Ohio River. Neither of these canals were as successful as the Erie Canal.
What were the immediate effect of the Erie Canal?
Many people from Europe used the Erie Canal to get to Wisconsin and Illinois to farm.
Why did people use the Erie Canal?
People used the Erie Canal because it was faster than horseback and could carry more goods.
What canal is between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?
The Welland Canal.
What happens when the Erie Canal reaches Lake Erie?
When the barge on the Erie Canal reaches Lake Erie, the goods or people need to be transferred to a boat to go to the next destination.
How many people built the Erie Canal?
It took eight years to build the Erie Canal.
The Cumberland Road and the Erie Canal improved early American travel?
true
Did The Erie Canal shortened time but increased the cost of sending products from the West to the East?
Yes, the Erie Canal reduced travel time. You could go up the Hudson River, north, and join the Erie Canal at Albany, New York. From there, you would have taken the Erie Canal to Buffalo, New York. In the 1800s, that would have reduced travel time by at least a week.
How many people did it take to build Erie canal?
Construction of the Erie Canal began in Rome, New York. At one time or another there were around 50,000 people who worked on the canal.
