Asked by Hannah

ok next Canal question.
Who built the Erie Canal why and with what technology?
Answered by Hannah
plz hurry I only have 7 minutes to finish this.
Answered by Damon
LOL, now how did New York City ever catch up to Philadelphia and Boston ?
Answered by Damon
http://geography.about.com/od/urbaneconomicgeography/a/eriecanal.htm
Answered by Hannah
thanks ur a life saver lol and i have no idea how they caught up with Philadelphia and Boston lol
Answered by Damon
The Erie Canal connected New York City up the Hudson River and through the canal to the Great Lakes.
It is much, much cheaper to ship grain and stuff by boat than by road.
So that opened up the mid west and made NY a big city.
Answered by Damon
That is why NY caught up to those earlier big cities, the cheap shipping to and from the west through the canal.
Answered by Hannah
Oh lol I hate school and I am definetly not good at it so...
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