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To build the Erie Canal, they used mules, horses and thousands of Irishmen with shovels and wheelbarrows. Benjamin Wright was the chief engineer. Wright and his men invented the stump puller and adapted a plow to cut brush.
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What helped build the Erie canal?
money was sold to the government to help build the erie canal
How many years it toke to build Erie Canal?
It toke 8 years to build the Erie Canal.
Why is it important to build an Erie Canal?
The Erie Canal was important to build because it aided trade and agriculture in the Midwest.
What took longer to build the Erie Canal or the Panama Canal?
The Erie Canal took 8 years. It took ten years to build the Panama Canal.
Why did men build the Panama Canal and Erie Canal?
to transport goods
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.
How much money did cost to build the Erie canal?
It cost 7 million dollars to build the Erie Canal and it made that much back in two years.
What did they use to build the Erie Canal?
To build the Erie Canal, they used mules, horses and thousands of Irishmen with shovels and wheelbarrows. Benjamin Wright was the chief engineer. Wright and his men invented the stump puller and adapted a plow to cut brush.
What tools were used to build the Erie Canal?
Stump pullers, shovels, and wheel barrows werer used to build the canal.
How many people built the Erie Canal?
It took eight years to build the Erie Canal.
Did they use machines to build the Erie Canal?
They didn't have earth moving machines back then. The Erie Canal was dug by hand with some animal help.
How long did it take to build the Miami Erie Canal?
The Miami and Erie Canal was under construction in 1825 and finished in 1845. It connects Cincinnati to Toledo.
