answersLogoWhite

0

The first major canal project in the United States was the Erie Canal. It connected the St. Lawrence River with the Great Lakes bring commerce to the center of the new nation.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What was the goal of the canal project?

A major goal was to link Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes with the Atlantic Coast through a canal.


First major man-made canal in the US?

Erie Canal


When was Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project created?

Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project was created in 1997-02.


What major project in Central America was Teddy Roosevelt responsible for planning?

President Theodore Roosevelt was responsible for the building of the Panama Canal.


How many years were there between the National Road and the Erie Canal?

The National Road was the first major highway in the United States. The initial stage of the project began in 1811; but it took a long period of time to build the road, and the project finally came to an end in 1839. In the midst of the building of the National Road, work began on the Erie Canal, starting in 1817. The canal was opened for traffic in October 1825. Thus, there were six years between when the National Road's construction began and the construction of the Erie Canal was started.


What building project is roosevelt most famous for?

Panama Canal


What major canal is in Africa?

The Suez Canal.


The major difficulties faced by the panama canal project were?

construction problems and yellow fever.


What was Caroline Chisholm's first major project?

it was being awesome


What is the largest canal in the US?

The Central Arizona Project.


What major event happened in 1867?

feb 17,1867 - The first ship passes through the suez canal


When was the European country first tried constructing the canal?

The Suez Canal, the most notable example of a canal project in Europe, was first attempted in ancient times, with initial concepts traced back to the Pharaohs of Egypt around 2000 BC. However, the modern construction of the canal began in 1859 under the leadership of Ferdinand de Lesseps, and it officially opened in 1869. This monumental engineering project connected the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, significantly altering global trade routes.