Erie Canal Opens
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Economics
- Subcategories: Trade, Commerce, Engineering, Engineers, Transportation
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855
- Geographical Location: New York
- Date: October 26, 1825
Article abstract: Providing a waterway from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, the canal opens commerce to the Old Northwest and changes the lives of all who live along it.
Summary of Event
During the antebellum period, coastal cities in the United States engaged in strenuous competition for the commercial wealth of the expanding West. Before progress could be made in weaving the sections together into a single economic unit, difficulties had to be overcome concerning the accessibility of markets. In 1815, the Old Northwest was without convenient access to...
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