Ohio Erie Canal

A series of _______ along a canal work like an escalator to help raise and lower boats up and down hills.

Why would the construction of a canal be efficient for production, and commerce?

• It would eliminate airplane travel

• It allowed more workers to build steamboats instead of wagons.

• Water travel was a more efficient way of transport. More cargo could be more easily transporter, faster, and more connections between east and west.

Using information from the map and the passage, explain how, by 1832, farm products could be shipped by water from the Ohio River to New York City

• how farm products could be shipped from the

  Ohio River through the Ohio-Erie Canal to Lake Erie, across Lake Erie to

  the Erie Canal, to the Hudson River, to New York City.

• to Lake Erie, across Lake Erie to

  the Erie Canal, to the Hudson River, to New York City.

• how farm products could be shipped from the

  Ohio River through the Ohio-Erie Canal to Lake Erie,

• he Hudson River, to New York City.

What is the primary function of a lock in a canal system?

• To raise and lower boats between stretches of water of different levels

• To store water for irrigation purposes

• To provide a habitat for aquatic life

• To serve as a bridge for pedestrians

Which of the following best describes the Ohio Erie Canal?

• A natural river flowing through Ohio

• A man-made waterway connecting the Ohio River to Lake Erie

• A series of waterfalls in Ohio

• A mountain range in Ohio

In the context of the Ohio Erie Canal, what does the term 'towpath' refer to?

• A path used by horses or mules to pull boats along the canal

• A path for tourists to view the canal

• A path for cyclists and joggers

• A path for transporting goods by foot

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'the canal was a lifeline for commerce'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

What impact did the Ohio Erie Canal have on the development of Ohio?

• It hindered economic growth

• It isolated Ohio from other states

• It facilitated trade and transportation

• It caused frequent flooding

Identify the correct sentence:

• The Ohio Erie Canal was build in the 19th century.

• The Ohio Erie Canal was built in the 19th century.

• The Ohio Erie Canal were built in the 19th century.

• The Ohio Erie Canal is build in the 19th century.

Which word best completes the sentence: The Ohio Erie Canal was a _______ achievement of engineering.

• monumental

• trivial

• insignificant

• minor