HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Give people more places to swim and fish
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Connect rivers so that fish could travel greater distances
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Allow soldiers to be transported across America faster
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Allow people and goods to travel faster
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Erie Canal facilitated trade with the West by connecting the Hudson River to Lake Erie. Railroads shortened transportation times throughout the country, making it easier and less expensive to move people and goods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Canals were built as a way of transporting goods around the country. Before canals were built, moving goods around was difficult as there were no engines. Items such as coal and food had to be moved by horse and cart. This was slow and one horse could not pull much weight across the bumpy ground.
Detailed explanation-3: -A canal is a human-made waterway that allows boats and ships to pass from one body of water to another. Canals are also used to transport water for irrigation and other human uses.
Detailed explanation-4: -Canals were built in Britain to transport coal to cities. Transport of coal from road was much slower and more expensive than by barges on canals.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Sankey Canal was the first British canal of the Industrial Revolution, opening in 1757. The Bridgewater Canal followed in 1761 and proved to be highly profitable. The majority of the network was built in the “Golden Age” of canals, between the 1770s and the 1830s.