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Shipping prices were cut and towns and cities sprung up along the canal making the area more populated. New York became very prosperous and overtook Philadelphia as the largest port. Immigrants came into New York and moved to the Midwest.
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Who built the canal?
Dewitt Clinton made the Erie canal possible by helping fund it. Irish immigrants built the Erie canal.
What lake was the location of the first canal built in the US?
Lake Erie. The canal was named the Erie Canal.
What colony built the erie canal?
The Erie Canal was built in New York State in 1825. The colonies became states in 1776.
What colony invented the Erie Canal?
The colonies had already become the United States when the Erie Canal was built.
What lake did the Erie Canal join with?
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.
What tools built the Erie Canal?
shovel
What is the name of the canal that was built near BuffaloNew York?
The Erie Canal.
Did the Erie Canal lead others to build canals?
Yes there were other canals built because of the success of the Erie Canal. Canada built one and Ohio built several.
What happened to the coast of shipping goods after the Erie Canal was built?
It went down because it was faster to ship and a shorter distance.
What is the Cumberland Road and the Erie Canal?
The Cumberland Road and the Erie Canal where the first methods of transportation. As you can see obviously the Cumberland is a road and the Erie Canal is a canal. They were both also originally built by the government.
What state built the Erie Canal?
New York state built the Erie Canal. The state paid over 7 million dollars to construct the canal and it paid for itself in two years.
Was the American Revolution before or after the Erie Canal was built?
The American Revolution started in 1776. The Erie Canal was started in 1817.
