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∙ 6y agoThe Midwest sent a lot of wheat and corn to New York.
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∙ 6y agoThe Erie canal had many things shipped. The main things from the Midwest were corn and wheat.
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∙ 6y agoThe main products were wheat and corn.
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How did New Yorkers transport goods before building the Erie Canal?
They transported goods by horseback or with wagons.
What is a canal running from Albany to Buffalo New York?
The artificial waterway across New York State connecting Albany on the Hudson River with Buffalo on Lake Erie is the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal was in the past the main route for transporting goods from New York City ports to Buffalo, where they could be shipped across the Great Lakes. Thus, goods could be transported across the entire country all by waterways.
What did the Erie Canal accomplish?
The Erie Canal allowed transportation between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Erie.
Why did men build the Panama Canal and Erie Canal?
to transport goods
The Erie Canal reduced the cost of shipping goods in the East by how much?
The Erie Canal reduced the costs of shipping by 90%.
What happens when the Erie Canal reaches Lake Erie?
When the barge on the Erie Canal reaches Lake Erie, the goods or people need to be transferred to a boat to go to the next destination.
What was the economic growth from Erie Canal to New York City?
The Erie canal allowed goods to be transported from New York harbor to the Hudson river into the canal and the great lake to what was the West United states. Also, crops from the west was able to be sent from the west to New York harbor. This allowed more goods to be exported and imported. Lastly, a lot of cities blosomed around the canal which meant more manurfacturing.
Why did people use the Erie Canal?
People used the Erie Canal because it was faster than horseback and could carry more goods.
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 was the function of the Erie Canal?
The Erie Canal was used for boats. Back then, they used horse and buggy. It was much quicker to go by boat. So they built the Erie Canal. They used to used it for traveling. Nowadays, it is used mostly for tours.
How long is the Ohio and Erie Canal?
The Ohio and Erie Canal is a separate canal from the Erie Canal. It is a 110 miles long. The Ohio and Erie Canal went through Ohio. It started in Akron, Ohio and went to the Cuyahoga River. It helped Ohio become prosperous.
How did the Erie canal help trade?
The canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. This connection made it much easier for ships to make it from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, which made transport and shipping much faster.
