Card 2 - Erie Canal Flashcards by Isaiah Cate | Brainscape

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Yr of Erie Canal

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1825

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State of roads till 1800…

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Made by wear & tear of travel — people/horses/horse-drawn carts/wagons/coaches

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Water transportation was…

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Faster + cheaper
Via clipper ships
Clipper ships carried cargo across oceans

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5 facts about Erie Canal

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1817
NY built it
Hudson River to Lake Erie
Almost 8 yrs to build
Made it easier and cheaper for businesses to trade goods across the state and country

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