LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
THE TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION TURNPIKES TO STEAMBOATS TO RAILROADS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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connected the Mississippi River and the Hudson River making transportation of goods easier
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more water for the settlers to use for their crops
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loss of business in the port of New York
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the bankruptcy of several railroads
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Detailed explanation-1: -The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 was important because it opened up a continuous route between the eastern seaboard and the Great Lakes. So D is the right answer. The Erie Canal is also significant because it connected Lake Erie and the Great Lakes system to the Hudson River.
Detailed explanation-2: -The completion of the Erie Canal spurred the first great westward movement of American settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the Appalachians and made New York the preeminent commercial city in the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Erie Canal played a major part in commerce in the history of the United States. Its creation helped to make New York City the chief port in the United States and opened the western part of the state and other western territories to increased settlement and trade.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Erie Canal provided a direct water route from New York City to the Midwest, triggering large-scale commercial and agricultural development-as well as immigration-to the sparsely populated frontiers of western New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and points farther west.
Detailed explanation-5: -Interesting Facts about the Erie Canal There was a towpath along the side of the canal where horses or mules would tow the boat along the canal. The horse drivers were called “hoggees.” The original canal was 4 feet deep and 40 feet wide. The peak traffic year for the canal was 1855.