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Lesson 61: Erie Canal

Lesson 61: Erie Canal

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6th Grade

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Douglas Allard

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Lesson 61: Erie Canal

By Douglas Allard

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  • 363 mile long man made river (40 ft wide and 4 ft deep)

What was the Erie Canal?

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  • Built from 1817-1825

When: Erie Canal

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  • Connects Lake Erie to Hudson River

  • Goods can travel to New York City by water

Where: Erie Canal

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  • New York Governor Dewitt Clinton

  • No support from national government

Who: Erie Canal

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  • Economic trade

  • Goods from the west (farms) could be traded to east (cities)

  • Water is faster, cheaper, easier

Why: Erie Canal

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  • Locks: Water Elevators

    • 555 feet of elevation change

  • Aqueducts: bridges of water

    • Need to go over rivers

  • Funding: 100% from New York State

    • Paid for in 7 years (tolls)

  • 0 trained/educated engineers in US​

    • Irish immigrants built most of the Erie Canal

How: Erie Canal

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