THE ERIE CANAL BY: JOEL

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.What Where when it was built 1. introduction 2.What Where when it was built 3.how long it is 4.Why was it built 5.How it is now 6. Bibliography

Erie Canal In this ppt I will explain when, where, why, how It was built. Have you ever heard of the Erie Canal ? If you have do you now were it is ? Well I will tell you a little about it.

Why was it built It was built so that Appalachian Mountains was open to settlers and for a cheap and safer way to transport products.

What, Where, when it was built The Erie canal was built in July 4, 1817 at New York(it was also called Clint’s big ditch) . It open on October 26 1825 . It took 12 years to build .It contains 36 locks !

I am De Witt Clinton and it was my Idea Who built it Benjamin Wright built it and had some other supporting engineers like Canvass White and Amos Eaton ,but it was De Witt Clinton’s idea. I am De Witt Clinton and it was my Idea I am Amos Eaton I am Canvass White I am Benjamin Wright

Bibliography http://eriecanal.org/index.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal

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