Erie Canal Quiz

Who proposed the idea of building a canal between Albany and Buffalo?

• The people of New York

• The engineers of America

• DeWitt Clinton

• The Governor of New York in 1808

What was the purpose of the Erie Canal according to the text?

• To connect the Hudson River to Lake Ontario

• To allow water to flow uphill

• To enable travel from Albany to Buffalo without crossing the Appalachian Mountains

• To lift all of the water with elevators

What was the engineering solution to allow the Erie Canal to carry cargo ships uphill?

• Building a series of elevators

• Constructing a series of locks

• Digging the canal deeper

• Using water pumps

When did the construction of the Erie Canal begin?

• 1808

• July 4, 1817

• When DeWitt Clinton was elected governor

• In 1840

What was the original depth of the Erie Canal when it was first built?

• 6 feet

• 7 feet

• 12 feet

• 4 feet

Who were the majority of the workers who built the Erie Canal?

• German immigrants

• Irish immigrants

• English immigrants

• Italian immigrants

By 1862, to what depth had the Erie Canal been dug?

• 4 feet

• 6 feet

• 7 feet

• 12 feet

What is the Erie Canal mostly used for today?

• Commercial shipping

• Military transportation

• Recreational purposes

• Waste disposal

How much did it cost to ship one ton of goods from Buffalo to New York City before the Erie Canal was built?

• 4 dollars

• 40 dollars

• 80 dollars

• 100 dollars

How much did it cost to ship the same amount of goods after the Erie Canal was completed?

• 4 dollars

• 40 dollars

• 80 dollars

• 100 dollars