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Jesse Hawley had the idea to build the Erie Canal. He went broke with his flour mill in Rochester because he could not get his product to the market fast enough. He wrote to the governor of New York. DeWitt Clinton liked the idea and pushed New York legislators for funding.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoGovernor Dewitt Clinton was the man who pushed the idea of the Erie Canal. Joshua Forman was the first to come up with the plan. Thomas Eddy and Jonas Platt pushed the project in the New York Legislature.
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∙ 11y agoMy dad conceived the good idea of the canal stretching from west to east across New York state. U got to bejealous that my dad is amillionair:3
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What year did the digging of the Erie Canal begin?
Building of the Erie Canal began on July 4, 1817.
Who was the governor linked with the building of the Erie Canal?
The Governor of New York during the building of the Erie Canal was DeWitt Clinton.
How long after Lowell built his mill the Erie Canal open?
Lowell started building mills Lowell, Massachusetts in 1821. The Erie Canal opened October 26, 1825.
Who thought of building the Erie Canal?
Joshua Forman came up with the idea to build a canal. De Witt Clinton, governor of New York, saw the great opportunity and made sure of the funding.
What canal is between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?
The Welland Canal.
Who was involved in building Erie Canal?
Justin Bieber, farmers, merchants, and hobos.
When did the building of Erie Canal begin?
It started in 1817 and took 8 years.
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.
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.
