Erie Canal

Which of the following cities are located on the Erie Canal

• Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany

• Buffalo, Rochester, New York City, Binghamton

• New York City, New Orleans, Syracuse, Albany

What 2 bodies of water are directly connected by the Erie Canal

• The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• Lake Erie and the Hudson River

• The Mississippi River and the Atlantic Ocean

What impact did the Erie Canal have on the time to ship goods?

• The Erie Canal was hard to ship goods on

• The Erie Canal was slower to ship goods on

• The Erie Canal was faster to ship goods on

What impact did the Erie Canal have on the cost to ship goods?

• The Erie Canal was cheaper to ship goods on

• The Erie Canal was more expensive to ship goods on

• The Erie Canal was the same cost to ship goods on

What happened to cities along the Erie Canal after it was built?

• City populations remained the same

• City populations decreased

• Cities populations grew

What impact did the Erie Canal have on New York City?

• Business in New York City decreased

• New York City became the busiest seaport in the US

• Business in New York City remained the same