They transported goods by horseback or with wagons.
The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 allowed ships to travel between the Hudson River and Lake Erie, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. This facilitated the movement of goods and people, significantly boosting trade and economic growth in New York and the Midwest. The canal played a crucial role in making New York City a major port and commercial hub in the United States.
People used the Erie Canal because it was faster than horseback and could carry more goods.
Goods moving by canal.
The Erie Canal allowed transportation between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Erie.
The Erie Canal was used for boats. Back then, they used horse and buggy. It was much quicker to go by boat. So they built the Erie Canal. They used to used it for traveling. Nowadays, it is used mostly for tours.
The Erie Canal made New York the economic capital of the world. It linked the Northwest Territories made up of present-day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio with New York. People in these Northwestern Territories were allowed to transport crops and goods to be sold in New York more quickly and cheaper with the canal. It greatly benefitted the U.S. economy in this way.
to transport goods
because it brought goods into the interior
The Suez Canal is and was used to for transportation of goods/supplies and people. When the Suez Canal was built, it was meant for transporting goods from South Asia to Europe. The Suez Canal was originally built by the French, but Great Britain bought it from them when it was completed and the canal became an important foothold in WWI and WWII.
The world did not laterally get smaller- if that is your ? The Suez canal made it much faster to ship goods and people around the globe .
A canal is a man-made waterway (river) used for transportation of goods.