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The Erie Canal has no affect on the outline of the St. Lawrence River.
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The St. Lawrence river does this naturally. It is worth noting, however, that the Erie canal and the Hudson river are used for most American shipping traffic. The Erie canal was specifically made for this purpose.
The first major canal project in the United States was the Erie Canal. It connected the St. Lawrence River with the Great Lakes bring commerce to the center of the new nation.
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.
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The Erie Canal connected the Hudson River at Albany with Lake Erie.
The Erie Canal connects the Lake Erie and Hudson River. The Hudson River goes to the Atlantic.
The Erie Canal connects Albany, The Hudson River, Lake Erie, Buffalo, and everything in between.
The Hudson River connects with the Erie Canal. So does Lake Erie.
The Erie Canal increased migration to the Midwest.