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Water transportation on a canal can be performed by one or two horses pulling an amount of cargo that would take many more horses to haul over land. This made canal transportaion much cheaper and decreased the cost of goods. It also made transportation faster than on horses.
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∙ 11y agoIt was quicker to get wherever you wanted to.
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∙ 9y agoThe railroad is not as limited by terrain, nor the availability of water.
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∙ 6y agoThe New Englanders and Europeans that stream across the canal were opposed to slavery.
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What provided cheaper and faster transportation to the great lakes area?
the Erie canal
Why was the Erie canal so importanat to us?
Both the Erie Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad made an impact in American history connecting our nation. Both made transportation faster and improved businesses.
What impact did the Erie Canal have on the state of New York when it was first built?
The Erie Canal made transportation cheaper to go to the Midwest. It made New York City the most important port in the United States.
Is the Erie Canal a bridge?
No, the Erie Canal is a canal from Albany to Buffalo, New York. It was 363 miles long and was a ditch for water transportation.
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.
What transportation project from Albany to Buffalo was completed in 1825?
The Erie Canal.
How is the impact of the Erie Canal a turning point in history?
it was relly stupid
Major water transportation route connects NYC and Lake Erie and points west?
The Erie Canal was built to connect Lake Erie to the Hudson River. The Hudson River empties into the Atlantic Ocean. This allows shipping to the Atlantic Ocean from Lake Erie.
Why is Erie Canal so important?
The Erie Canal was faster and cheaper transportation that brought Midwest grains to New York and immigrants to the Midwest. It was a huge economic boom for New York.
What was the result of the canals?
One result of the Erie Canal is that it was faster to get from one place to another from up the Hudson into the Erie Canal and after you can get any where from there. An even bigger benefit was the reduction in cost of transportation.
What industries helped New York a center of business?
Transportation, particularly the Erie Canal and the railroad.
After 1865 what form of transportation weakened the importance of the Erie Canal?
Railroads were faster than canals.
