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What was the main purpose of the Erie Canal when it was first built?
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Western crops would be put on barges and pulled by animals east to Albany to be transferred to river boats to go to New York City.
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∙ 11y agoA major goal was to link Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes with the Atlantic Coast through a canal.
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What lake was the location of the first canal built in the US?
Lake Erie. The canal was named the Erie Canal.
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.
Who built the canal?
Dewitt Clinton made the Erie canal possible by helping fund it. Irish immigrants built the Erie canal.
Where was the Erie Canal first built?
It was first built in Rome, NY. The chose Rome because that section was flat.
Is the Erie Canal used for moving goods?
The primary purpose of the Erie Canal when it was built was to bring wheat from Ohio to New York. It brought the price of shipping down by 90%. The Erie Canal's utility as a commercial waterway was later overtaken first by railroads and later by Interstate highways. Today it is primarily used by pleasure craft.
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 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.
