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Irish immigrants did much of the manual labor with some pack animals and wheel barrows. German stone masons were brought in to build the locks. Also since there were no engineers and few surveyors, people had to be trained to do that.
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What was the most spectacular engineering achievement of the young US?
The Erie Canal
How difficult it was to work on the Erie Canal?
i donno
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 state was most effected by the opening of the Erie Canal?
New York became very prosperous from the Erie Canal.
Was the Erie Canal cemented?
The Erie Canal was not cemented.
What provided cheaper and faster transportation to the great lakes area?
the Erie canal
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 canal connects Albany and buffalo?
The Ohio and Erie Canal linked Cleveland with Lake Erie.
Which waterway joined Lake Erie with Hudson River?
the Erie Canal
How long is the erie canal-?
The original length of the Erie Canal was 363 feet.
What state is the Erie Canal located in?
The Erie Canal is in the state of New York.
