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Erie Canal Treasure Hunt
How did new forms of technology change New York?
1.
What is a canal?
2.Whattwo bodies of water does the Erie Canal connect?
3. When was this canal constructed and how much money did it cost to build?
4. Name two canals east of the Oswego Canal.
5. Whose idea was it to build the Erie Canal? Was the idea well received?
6. Name two towns located at either end of the Erie Canal.
7.What is meant by the phrase, "wedding of the waters"?
8. How has the Erie Canal changed since it was first built?
9. How did the construction and opening of the Erie Canal impact the economic and social
growth of New York State?