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The Erie Canal changed the United States because it brought food from the Midwest to New York City. It also brought immigrants from Europe that came to New York and wanted to farm in the Midwest.
Dwight Gislason
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Why was the Erie canal so importanat to us?
Both the Erie Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad made an impact in American history connecting our nation. Both made transportation faster and improved businesses.
What lake was the location of the first canal built in the US?
Lake Erie. The canal was named the Erie Canal.
What was the most spectacular engineering achievement of the young US?
The Erie Canal
First major man-made canal in the US?
Erie Canal
When did the americans make the first man made canal?
US-Erie Canal 1825.
While John Quincy Adams was president this famous us canal was completed?
Erie Canal
Why did the us leaders want to build the Erie canal?
For better trade
How did the construction of the Erie Canal change the US?
The construction of the Erie Canal brought food to New York City and many European immigrants used it to find land to farm.
How did completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 affect the US?
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.
What canal significantly reduced the time and money to ship goods between the east and west coast of the US?
erie canal
What helped make New York City the leading trade center in the US?
The Erie Canal.
What permitted the transportation in the early years of the US?
pony express
