HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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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 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: -The Erie Canal The Page 4 year 1817 saw the beginning of the canal’s construction. When the canal was opened in 1825, shipping traffic on the Hudson River ballooned as a result. The canal connected Lake Erie with the Hudson River, enabling cargo to travel efficiently between Ohio and New York City.
Detailed explanation-3: -Railroads affected trade and business in the U.S. because more people had to make steel for railroad tracks and the trade industry boomed because it was easier to transport goods.
Detailed explanation-4: -Railroads became a major industry, stimulating other heavy industries such as iron and steel production. These advances in travel and transport helped drive settlement in the western regions of North America and were integral to the nation’s industrialization.