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The Erie Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes.
The two bodies of water that were linked were Lake Erie and the Hudson River.
The Erie Canal connected the Atlantic Ocean to Lake Erie.
Erie Canal
There are many differences between the Panama and Erie Canal. First is location. The Panama Canal is in the country of Panama in Central America. The Erie Canal is located in New York State. Second the Panama Canal connects two oceans: the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The Erie Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean/Hudson River with Lake Erie. Thirdly, the Panama Canal allows ocean going vessels through the canal. The Erie Canal had much smaller barges.
The Erie Canal was built to connect Lake Erie to the Hudson River. The Hudson River empties into the Atlantic Ocean. This allows shipping to the Atlantic Ocean from Lake Erie.
He opened the Erie canal which led into The Atlantic Ocean
New York City benefited greatly from the Erie Canal. It made NYC the busiest port on the Atlantic Ocean.
The canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. This connection made it much easier for ships to make it from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, which made transport and shipping much faster.
The canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. This connection made it much easier for ships to make it from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, which made transport and shipping much faster.
The Ohio and Erie Canal linked Cleveland with Lake Erie.
It connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. It reduced the cost of transportation by 80%. It also brought many immigrants to the Midwest.