I choose the Erie Canal as the innovation. The Erie Canal significantly reduced transportation costs and time between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes, facilitating the movement of goods and people westward. By connecting New York City to the interior of the country, it enabled farmers and businesses in the Midwest to ship their products more efficiently, promoting westward expansion and economic growth.
hoose 1 of the following innovations from this unit's time period: steam engines, flatboats, corduroy roads, Erie Canal, the National Road, or Turnpikes. Explain in a sentence or two how your chosen innovation changed how people or goods could move westward. 2 points: identifying an innovation 2 points: explain how that innovation changed how people or goods traveled (4 points) Skip to navigation
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