The construction of the Erie Canal brought food to New York City and many European immigrants used it to find land to farm.
Lake Erie. The canal was named the Erie Canal.
The Erie Canal
Erie Canal
US-Erie Canal 1825.
Erie Canal
Construction
For better trade
The canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. This connection made it much easier for ships to make it from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, which made transport and shipping much faster.
The canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. This connection made it much easier for ships to make it from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, which made transport and shipping much faster.
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Both the Erie Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad made an impact in American history connecting our nation. Both made transportation faster and improved businesses.
Initial construction was completed in 1914, and the canal opened, but construction continues to this day in enlarging, improving, and maintaining the canal.