Erie Canal Review
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- Q1What two geographic features did the Erie Canal connect?The Great Lakes and the Hudson RiverThe Atlantic and Pacific OceansThe Hudson and St. Lawrence Rivers45s
- Q2Dewitt Clinton was a _______________ of the building of the Erie Canal?neither a supporter or opposerStrong opposerStrong supporter45s
- Q3The Erie Canal took ______ years to complete841645s
- Q4Aqueducts were used on the canal in order toUse the canal for drinking water in canal citiesAllow the canal to flow under rivers and streamsAllow the canal to flow over rivers and streams45s
- Q5Locks were used on the canal in order toHelp the canal diggers blast through the limestone cutHelp raise canal boats so the canal could flow uphillBring the canal over rivers and streams45s
- Q6What was the impact of the Erie Canal on the cities the canal went through?The population of these cities remained unchangeThe population of the cities grew quicklyThe population of the cities decreased quickly45s
- Q7How did the Erie Canal impact the cost of shipping trade goods?The cost of shipping goods remained unchangedThe cost of shipping goods dramatically decreasedThe cost of shipping goods dramatically increased45s
- Q8How did the Erie Canal impact travel time from Buffalo to New York CityTravel time remained unchangesTravel time increased from 6-9 days to 21 daysTravel time decreased from 21 days to 6-9 days45s
- Q9How did the Erie Canal impact jobs in New York state and canal cities?Jobs in New York decreasedJobs in New York increased to meet the needs of running the canalJobs in New York remained the same45s
- Q10What impact did the Erie Canal have on New York City?New York City closed the Canal due to problems with the canal.New York City lost most of its populationNew York City became the busiest seaport in the United States45s