The Erie Canal connected the city of Albany to the city of Buffalo by Lake Erie. People came up the Hudson River from New York to the Canal. The canal used the Mohawk River and other rivers, lakes, and swamps.
The Erie Canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. This meant trade between the midwest (especially Chicago) and New York, and, by extension, Europe, was much faster and cost-efficient.
The Erie canal connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River.
The Erie Canal connected the Hudson River at Albany with Lake Erie.
It was built to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes.
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The Hudson River and Lake Erie
The Erie Canal connected the Atlantic Ocean to Lake Erie.
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.
The Ohio and Erie Canal linked Cleveland with Lake Erie.
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Erie Canal
The Erie Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes.
connects with Buffalo and Lake Erie
There are many differences between the Panama and Erie Canal. First is location. The Panama Canal is in the country of Panama in Central America. The Erie Canal is located in New York State. Second the Panama Canal connects two oceans: the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The Erie Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean/Hudson River with Lake Erie. Thirdly, the Panama Canal allows ocean going vessels through the canal. The Erie Canal had much smaller barges.
New York City benefited greatly from the Erie Canal. It made NYC the busiest port on the Atlantic Ocean.
He opened the Erie canal which led into The Atlantic Ocean
The Erie Canal, connects the Hudson River to Lake Erie
The Erie Canal linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean