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The construction was a great challenge because there were no machines to do the digging. Everything had to be done by hand or with animals. Irishmen were hired to do the digging because they worked very cheaply. Also America did not have any trained engineers so men had to learn as they went along.
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Is the Erie canal man made or natural?
The Erie canal is 100% man made.
What physical geographic factors made building the Panama Canal difficult?
The location of the canal made it difficult to build because of its distance from the countries buliding it.
What uses were made of the older sections of the canal Erie Canal after being enlarged and rerouted?
After 1918 the Erie canal was later abandoned.
Who built the canal?
Dewitt Clinton made the Erie canal possible by helping fund it. Irish immigrants built the Erie canal.
First major man-made canal in the US?
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal made what city a leading seaport?
The Erie Canal made New York City the leading seaport of America.
How did the Erie canal affect trade in the mid Atlantic states region?
The Erie Canal made shipping 80% cheaper.
Where is the Erie cannal?
The Erie Canal is a man-made canal stretching from Albany, New York to Buffalo, New York.
When did the americans make the first man made canal?
US-Erie Canal 1825.
What are two man-made canals in the western hemisphere?
The Panama Canal and the Erie Canal.
What cities benefited from the Erie Canal?
New York City benefited greatly from the Erie Canal. It made NYC the busiest port on the Atlantic Ocean.
Which human geographic factor made New York city America's msot important port by linking it to the great lakes?
the building of the Erie canal
