Question

Which answer best details the benefits of the Erie Canal? Boats could move more quickly from New York City to Boston. Boats could move more quickly from New York City to Washington. Boats could move more quickly from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. Boats could move more quickly from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River.

Answer 1

The erie canal connects the great lakes to the Atlantic ocean, so the answer is c.

Answer 2

Erie Canal benefit is that thanks to it boats can move more quickly from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes.

The Erie Canal (currently, belonging to the New York State Channel System) is a historic waterway in the northern United States, within the state of New York. It covers from Buffalo (New York) on Lake Erie to Albany on the Hudson River, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.

Although the canal was first proposed in 1807, it was not until 1817, entrusted by then Governor DeWitt Clinton, that the Niagara Canal Company began preparations for its construction. It was inaugurated in 1825. It connects the Great Lakes with the city of New York and greatly contributed to the settlement of the Midwest, allowing the transport of people and supplies.

It has been expanded several times, currently measuring 547 km long, 46 m wide and 4 m deep. It is used mainly for recreational sailing, being part of the Aquifer System of the State of New York.