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Erie Canal Westward expansion

by Sherlyn Olvera

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction.................3 Start of the Erie Canal................4-5 Finish of the Erie Canal...............5-6 History.........................6-7 How it all came together................7-8 Interesting facts..................8-9 Final conclusion.................10

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Introduction I'm going write about the Erie Canal.When I was trying to find a topic and I found this one I was really excited and I hope that you will get excited on the information I will give to you too. The Erie Canal has inspired me so much that I just had to write about it. From moving mountains to getting payed really bad this topic shocked me because this was new to me and some information I saw was just so exciting and I hope that the key information I give you will be exiting.

The Erie Canal took many many years to built.

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Chapter 1 Start of the Erie Canal The Erie Canal all started in 1800's.Things we could use to transpor now in days where not in 1800's in that time people didn't have cars, and railroads where just coming up.Since railroads where just coming up they were growing really fast but some people like the government.After a wile some people began to realize that the Erie Canal could be the answer to their idea.So in 1816 they made a plan to gave the Erie Canal constructed.

Many people disagreed with making the Erie Canal like president James Monroe,they decided that it would be paid off by tolls.Even though many people of importance where against the plan nothing stopped the New York legislation group from having the succeed.When the plan was first mentioned in was in 1785 it got shut down then when they mentioned again in 1816 many people agreed and decided on its used and what they would used to pay i

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Chapter 2 Finish of the Erie Canal The Erie Canal took many many long years it took eight years and tree months to complete they only used shovels and pick axes.The Erie Canal started in 1817 July 4 and was finished in 1825 octuder 25 then after it was finished governor Dewitt had many complaints and that was bad for the New York legislation group.He got much of the public to complain too but they where shut down luckily by the rest of the public.

After the Erie Canal was finished many of the workers including many of the engineers retired from an eight work. The Erie Canal was 517 feet above sea level.The Erie Canal was raging with people who wanted to use it so the New York legislation grup were very busy wich slowed down things that were happening around the New York.

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Chapter 3 History Many people helped the Erie Canal to be successful but every worker,engineer and who was part of making or helping the Erie helped,and many different ways when the Erie Canal was mentioned it was shut down.That's when it started so then when it was brought up people thought well who is going to engineer it and so Benjamin wrigth stood up and started making ideas for it.So then when he finished his idea for what it would look like,all the locks in 1814 he when in planned a meeting with some of the legislation group to see if his grand idea would be approved,and he was successful with his goal.

The New York legislation owner approved of wat he had requested and also asked if canvass white and Amos eaton would gladly see if his blue prints would be able to be put into the Erie Canal.So now they know what they are going to use for Blueprints on making the Erie,but they needed to make sure it was safe and play of the water.So then they had to see who would pay it off.James Monroe request a meeting with the legislation group.This was a shock to the New York legislation group because they would build it because he complained that the Erie Canal was being built

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Chapter 4 How it all came together

The Erie Canal was made for transporting goods but they wanted it to be grand.So they wanted it to go far in that case they had to chose how far it went and where.They decided to take the route that had most lakes and rivers.For that reason they brought it through New York City to Hudson River near Troy.Then from Troy it would join other cities in New York such as Rome,Syracuse,Rochester and Buffalo then on Lake Erie goods would be transport to the canal to the Great Lakes. That goods that would be shipped around the Great Lakes through New York City.

This project took hard work and a lot of effort so when they choose the people tha would help construct it,they choose wisely. When they choose where the canal would lead to,governor Dewitt Clinton ejected it right away and tried to convince many people that they could just have a railroad go trough the places that the New York legislation group choose.

But none of the legislation group and a lot of the public wanted to stop this plan.

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Chapter 5 Interesting Facts The Erie Canal is 524 miles long and 517 feet above sea level wich is almost as high as 20 buses stacked on top of each other. The Erie Canal's length is almost 22 miles close to three times a blue whale. The Erie 's first use was on May 17 ,1821 after security checked to make sure it it was safe as requested 3 times with took them 4 years. That's exactly why an May 17 it was its first use on May 15 there was a ribbon opening at 2:45 exactly and the ribbon was cut right at 3 o' clock.

The Erie Canal had over 15,000 people shipping stuff a moth when it first opened and over 100,000 a year.this picture shows the Erie Canal was just finishing being built but people were still allowed to ship stuff across it. The Erie Canal cost 7,000,000 dollars wich is not much now but was a lot back then but the money in there also counted for who built it so not only how much it cost to build it but also paying the worker

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Final Conclusion I hope that there is at least three things that you were surprised about and one thing that actually surprised me was that the people built the Erie only used simple shovels or pick axes to get through mountains and rivers.It was amazing to learn an write about this amazing westward expansion I hope you will enjoy it too.

 

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