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the Erie Canal only helped New York get transpertation and other things.
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What helped build the Erie canal?
money was sold to the government to help build the erie canal
Did federal money help speed the production of the erie canal?
No federal money did not help speed the production of the Erie Canal. President James Monroe vetoed giving federal money to the canal.
Did people live in the boats that traveled the Erie Canal?
According to the Erie Canal web site: " In many cases, the boats were also home for a family, as the father would captain the boat, the mother would be the cook, and the children would play or help out as needed."
How did the Erie Canal help Chicago and Cleveland?
Many of the immigrants that traveled the Erie Canal ended up in cities like Cleveland and Chicago. Some of the workers of the Erie Canal also worked on canals in Ohio and the Illinois Michigan canal near Chicago.
What is an example of a canal in north America?
Erie Canal Is a Example of a canal yup and guess what i need help finding the exact lolcation yay for me aaahhh homework lol
Did they use machines to build the Erie Canal?
They didn't have earth moving machines back then. The Erie Canal was dug by hand with some animal help.
How did the building of the Erie Canal help farmers in the interior of the country?
It helped them because it was the fastest and cheapest way.
How did the building of Erie canal help farmers in the interior of the country?
It helped them because it was the fastest and cheapest way.
How did the Erie canal help trade?
The canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. This connection made it much easier for ships to make it from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, which made transport and shipping much faster.
Which 3 natural features help from New York's western boundary?
Onterio Canada, Lake Onterio and Leake Erie.
How did the Erie canal help make the US money?
The Erie Canal connected the Great Lakes and the interior of an undeveloped nation to the rivers leading to the cities of the East coast, primarily New York. This made shipping things like food, furs, etc. faster and cheaper than before.
How did the Erie Canal help NYC grow?
The Erie Canal was the first water link that connected the East Coast seaports to the Great Lakes. It was opened in 1825, long before any railroads existed. Prior to the Canal, the only way to move goods to the upper Midwest bordering the Lakes, was by overland by cartage (expensive and very slow.)It connected the Hudson River near Albany NY, by water to Lake Erie near Buffalo NY.New York City, being at the mouth of the Hudson was the ideal freight transfer point for westbound freight. Thus the Port of New York grew veryrapidly after the opening of the Canal.
