The Erie Canal
True or False: Tons of workers died while building the Erie Canal
True
What did the Erie Canal help lower?
The cost of shipping
What are locks and what are they used for?
They are separate compartments in which workers could raise or lower the water levels
Pioneers relied on who for supply’s and goods?
Their community
What was the name of the governor who helped promote the idea of the Erie Canal?
Governor Dewitt Clinton
What type of boat did the Erie Canal help be able to go through?
Steamboats
How many states did we add by the end of 1821? (Not counting the other states we got by 1803)
5 states
What did teachers use to teach Pioneers about reading?
The Bible
What two rivers did the Erie Canal help connect?
The Hudson and Buffalo River
What 4 new states were added by the end of 1803?
Kentucky, Vermont, Tennessee, and Ohio
What was the place called where the Pioneers would go and study at?
A one-room schoolhouse