Constructing the Canal
Uses of the Canal
The Reason Behind the Canal
Changes to the Canal
15 Miles on the Erie Canal

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How many Aqueducts are on the Erie Canal?
What is 18 Aqueducts

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True or False? The Erie Canal carried more westbound immigrants than any other trans-Appalachian canal?
What is True

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What country did America follow when deciding to build the Erie Canal?
What is England

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What year was the Erie Canal enlarged for better transport by boats?
What is 1836

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When was the song "Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal" written?
What is 1905

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How many original Locks were on the Erie Canal?
What is 83 original Locks

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Who was the man who was the driving force behind the Erie Canal?
What is DeWitt Clinton

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What was the main reason the Canal was built?
What is the need for inland transport and westward expansion.

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What dimension was the Canal increased to in 1836?
What is 7' x 70'

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Who wrote the song "15 miles on the Erie Canal" ?
What is Thomas S. Allen

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How deep was the Erie Canal original dug to be?
What is 4 feet deep.

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What was one of the biggest problems they came across while building the canal?
What is engineering problems

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Why was the Canal and easier way to travel?
What is a faster smoother mode of travel

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What was the original name of the Erie Canal?
What is Clinton's Ditch

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Who remade the song we used in the video in our first element?
Who is Bruce Springsteen

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What year was the Erie Canal Completed?
What is 1825.

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In the present day what is the main use of the Erie Canal?
What is recreation

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How quickly were good transported on the Erie Canal when it was first constructed?
What is 55 miles per 24 hour period.

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To pass through the locks in the present day, what do you need to possess?
What is a toll pass permit

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What was the cost of building the Erie Canal?
What is 7 million dollars

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What are the purpose of Aqueducts?
What is lifting the Canal over other bodies of water

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In 1903 a third canal was built, what was the name of this canal?
What is the Barge Canal

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What was invented in the 20th century that sealed the fate of the Erie Canal ?
What is the automobile

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How long was the Erie Canal when it was first constructed?
What is 363 miles long.

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Before the Canal was built it cost about 100$to ship goods, how much did it cost after the canal was built and being used? What is around 10$