Erie Canal

Around how long did it take to build the original Erie Canal?

• Three weeks

• One year

• Eight Years

• Thirty years

• Two Months

What year did construction begin on the Erie Canal?

• 1817

• 1843

• 1865

• 1901

• 1918

What nickname was given to the canal by people who thought it was a waste of money?

• The Big Dig

• Clinton's Ditch

• Cash Canal

• River of Doom

• Money Crunch

What were passenger boats on the canal called?

Cruise ships

River yachts

Canal cruisers

Packet boats

Hudson canoes

• Cruise ships

• River Yachts

• Canal cruisers

• Packet boats

• Hudson canoes

About how long was the original canal?

• 2 miles

• 19 miles

• 87 miles

• 144 miles

• 363 miles

What form of transportation eventually became more important to the Industrial Revolution?

Horses

Airplanes

Railroads

ATVs

Covered wagons

• Horses

• Airplanes

• Railroads

• ATVs

• Covered Wagons

How deep was the original canal?

1 foot

4 feet

10 feet

20 feet

50 feet

• 1 foot

• 4 feet

• 10 feet

• 20 feet

• 50 feet

What were the horse drivers called who towed the boats along the canal?

• Towheads

• Mules

• Riders

• Pilots

• Hoggees

What Great Lake did the Erie Canal connect to the Hudson River?

• Lake Erie

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Huron

• Lake Superior

Around how much did it cost to build the original canal?

• 50 thousand dollars

• 1 million dollars

• 7 million dollars

• 80 million dollars

• 1 billion dollars