Proposed in 1808 and completed in 1825, the canal<span> links the waters of Lake </span>Erie<span> in the west to the Hudson River in the east. An engineering marvel when it was </span>built<span>, some called it the Eighth Wonder of the World.</span>
Difference between Shays' and Whiskey: Shays' rebellion was under the Articles of Confederation and the weak government and was unable to support, with force, the state of MA in order to aid in the defeat of the rebellion. The Whiskey Rebellion, under the Constitution, it became evident that the government was capable of enforcing the law.
To make it difficult for African Americans to vote.
Poll taxes means you have to pay a tax before allowed to vote. That's a way of preventing poor persons (like blacks in the South) from voting.
In addition to poll taxes, other measures were also used to block blacks from participating in the voting process. For instance, literacy tests would require persons to pass certain standards of reading and writing in order to qualify for voting. These tests were aimed at blacks, who had not had access to the same education as whites.
