Erie Canal

What is a canal?

• A type of mountain used for climbing

• A man made river used for transporting goods and people

• Another word for a deep lake

What are bonds?

• A loan from an investor to a borrower such as a company or government

• A tax on goods coming from Europe

• The process of manufacturing goods in a new city

Where does the Hudson River start and stop?

• The Adirondack Mountains to NYC

• Afton to Binghamton

• New York to Louisiana

What does Lake Erie connect?

• Upstate New York to the midwest

• New York City to the Atlantic

• Buffalo to Rochester

What is a commercial city?

• A place known for agriculture

• A place where trade and business take place

• A place where there are a lot of homes, lawns, and white picket fences

What are public works?

• Services like creating roads, schools, and railways directed by the government

• When a business adds a branch to their store or restaurant

• When members of the public debate on policy