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the building of canals improves water transportation. the Erie canal opened the upper Ohio rivet valley and the Great Lakes region to settlement and trade. it increased nationalism by uniting the regions.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe main effect of the Erie Canal when it opened was to provide a quick (for its time) water route connection between New York City and the Great Lakes. Because canal barges could carry greater amounts of goods at less cost than any other means of transport at the time, the Erie Canal made New York City the largest trading center and port in the US at the time.
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∙ 6y agoThe Erie Canal reduced the price of shipping by 80%.
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∙ 13y agotrade was much faster between states, simply put.
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∙ 6y agoA major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal was the growth of New York City and the amount of immigrants that settled the Midwest because of the Erie Canal.
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What effect did the Erie Canal have on the cities located along the Canal?
The cities along the Erie Canal became prosperous.
What state was most effected by the opening of the Erie Canal?
New York became very prosperous from the Erie Canal.
What were the immediate effect of the Erie Canal?
Many people from Europe used the Erie Canal to get to Wisconsin and Illinois to farm.
First major man-made canal in the US?
Erie Canal
What canals on the major canals map ran generally from east to west?
Erie canal And Pennsylvania canal. THe Ohio-and-Erie canal is larger than both of those canals so i would say the Ohio-and-Erie, then the Erie canal before the pennsylvania canal
What was the first major canal project?
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.
What was the major effect of the canal craze of the early 19th century?
Because the Erie Canal was successful, other areas started building canals. Canada built the Welland Canal. Ohio built the Erie and Ohio Canal. Some of these canals were also successful but soon the railroad replaced canals.
What was major effect of the canal craze of the early 19th century?
Because the Erie Canal was successful, other areas started building canals. Canada built the Welland Canal. Ohio built the Erie and Ohio Canal. Some of these canals were also successful but soon the railroad replaced canals.
What canal is between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?
The Welland Canal.
Who was president during the opening of the Erie canal?
John Quincy Adams was president in 1825 from March 4 on ,including October 26, when the Erie Canal was first opened.
What waterway connects the great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico?
The Erie Canal
Was the Erie Canal cemented?
The Erie Canal was not cemented.
