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What year did the digging of the Erie Canal begin?
Building of the Erie Canal began on July 4, 1817.
The digging of what canal allowed New York City to become America's greatest city?
The Erie Canal
Was the Erie canal a 'wedding of waters'?
You could call the Erie Canal a "wedding of waters." It joined the Hudson River which has its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean at New York City to Albany. Then it joined rivers, lakes and marshes by digging ditches westward to Lake Erie.
When did the Erie canal construction begin?
Construction of the Erie Canal began July 4, 1817 and was completed October 26, 1825
When did the building of Erie Canal begin?
It started in 1817 and took 8 years.
What canal is between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?
The Welland Canal.
What waterway connects the great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico?
The Erie Canal
What was most of the bedrock removed during the digging of Erie canal?
Most of the bedrock removed during the digging of the Erie Canal was primarily limestone and shale. These materials were prevalent in the regions through which the canal was excavated, particularly in areas like the Niagara Escarpment. The removal of this bedrock was necessary to create a navigable waterway that connected the Hudson River to Lake Erie, facilitating trade and transportation. The excavation was a significant engineering challenge, requiring innovative techniques and considerable labor.
Was the Erie Canal cemented?
The Erie Canal was not cemented.
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 provided cheaper and faster transportation to the great lakes area?
the Erie canal
What canal connects Albany and buffalo?
The Ohio and Erie Canal linked Cleveland with Lake Erie.
