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Erie CanalVideo and Notes
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What is the Erie Canal?• The Erie Canal is a man-made waterway that
travels across the state of New York.
• The Erie Canal connects the Hudson River in the East to Lake Erie in the West.
• The Erie Canal allows a boat to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes entirely by water.
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Path of the Canal
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When was the Erie Canal built?• The Erie Canal was started on July 4th, 1817 and
completed on October 25th,1825.
• The Erie Canal cost 7 million dollars to build.• ~ 4 billion dollars in todays money
• DeWitt Clinton was the Governor of New York, and the major political force behind building the Erie Canal.• Opponents called the canal “Clinton’s Ditch”
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How was the Erie Canal built?• The original Erie Canal was 363 miles long, 40
feet wide, and 4 feet deep.• It has been expanded several times since then.
• The Erie Canal was dug entirely by hand. • Workers used shovels, gun powder, basic machines, and
teams of work animals to move 11 million cubic yards of rock and dirt.
• Immigrant workers did the most dangerous work.• They were paid ~ 1 dollar per day
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How does the Erie Canal move boats?• The Erie Canal travels through very harsh terrain.• Swamps, forests, grasslands, mountains
• Teams of work animals were used to pull boats through the Canal. (Mules and Horses)• Today tugboats are often used.
• To change elevation the Erie Canal uses a system of locks. (Over 500 ft. over the length of the canal)• Locks use water and gravity to raise a boat to the proper
elevation.
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What was the impact of the Erie Canal?• The Erie Canal spurred further Westward
settlement.• Cities along the Canal route exploded in population
• The Erie Canal made it possible to ship goods to the Midwestern United States by water.• Shipping costs decreased 90-95%
• The Erie Canal caused cities like New York City and Chicago to become the major economic centers they are today.