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It took a long time for goods to go across the Appalachian Mountains by man on horseback. It was much faster to go by barge pulled by mules on the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal paid for itself in two years and reduced the price of shipping by 90%.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoIt cost 7 million dollars to construct; over time it drastically reduced shipping cost. it used to cost 100$ for a 1 ton boat to get from point A to point B, then it cost a mere $10.
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∙ 6y agoThe Erie Canal brought shipping prices down over 80%.
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The Erie Canal reduced the cost of shipping goods in the East by how much?
The Erie Canal reduced the costs of shipping by 90%.
What is false concerning the Erie canal?
Increases shipping costs
How did the Erie canal affect trade in the mid Atlantic states region?
The Erie Canal made shipping 80% cheaper.
What happen as a result of the Erie canal?
decrease shipping ggoods
What resuorces does Erie Canal provide?
The Erie canal allows shipping past Niagara Falls, to the Great Lakes. The Canadian side uses the Welland Canal.
Is the Erie Canal still in use today?
Yes the Erie Canal is still in business today. Much of it is now recreation but there is still commercial traffic such as barges of corn from Canada to be turned into ethanol.https://www.npr.org/2013/06/25/195426326/commercial-shipping-revived-along-erie-canal
What were two effects of the Erie canal?
The two advantages were that the Erie Canal made the price of shipping lower. Farmers would send corn and flour westward. The other advantage was that immigrants that came from Europe could afford to go to settle the Midwest.
What were two long-range effects of the Erie Canal?
The two advantages were that the Erie Canal made the price of shipping lower. Farmers would send corn and flour westward. The other advantage was that immigrants that came from Europe could afford to go to settle the Midwest.
What decreased shipping rates between the hudson river and the great lakes?
The Erie Canal made shipping cheaper.
How much did it costs to build the Erie Canal?
It cost 7 million dollars to build the Erie Canal and it made that much back in two years.
Major water transportation route connects NYC and Lake Erie and points west?
The Erie Canal was built to connect Lake Erie to the Hudson River. The Hudson River empties into the Atlantic Ocean. This allows shipping to the Atlantic Ocean from Lake Erie.
How did the canal reduce the cost of shipping goods?
It took a long time for goods to go across the Appalachian Mountains by man on horseback. It was much faster to go by barge pulled by mules on the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal paid for itself in two years and reduced the price of shipping by 90%.
