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It connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. It reduced the cost of transportation by 80%. It also brought many immigrants to the Midwest.
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Why is it important to build an Erie Canal?
The Erie Canal was important to build because it aided trade and agriculture in the Midwest.
Is the Erie Canal important?
The Erie Canal was hugely important to the Midwest, New York state and New York City. It is not anywhere near as busy today.
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
Was the Erie Canal cemented?
The Erie Canal was not cemented.
Why is the Erie Canal important to the Northeat region?
The Erie Canal Important to the Northeast region because it reduced transportation costs by 90% and made New York City the busiest port on the Atlantic.
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.
