erie canal exit slip

A human made waterway built for boats to travel from one body of water to another

• Canal

• Transport

• Construction

• Commercial

To move something, often across a great distance

• Canal

• Transport

• Commercial

• Construction

Traveling between East and Northern Territories was difficult because?

• Route was long

• Passed through Appalachian mts.

• Small roads and rivers

• All of the above

How long did the Erie Canal take to build?

• 8 years

• 5 years

• 2 months

• 17 weeks

When did the completion of the Erie Canal occur?

• 1825

• 1817

• 1812

• 1776

What effect did the Erie Canal had on the growth of New York City?

• Trade increased between NYC and Midwest

• New Markets for NYC

• Easy Access for European business

• all of the above

What affects did the Erie Canal had on the growth of the United States?

• Midwest became nations food growing center

• Northern states became richer

• Northerners began to move to midwest

• All of the above