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By: //Matt Solada and Brad Timko//
 * Canals[[image:http://www.lowbridgeproductions.com/Erie-Canal-mules-550x365.jpg width="252" height="172" align="right"]] **

Period //6//

**How it works** First, a medium or small sized boat rolls in from the coast wanting to get through the canal. The boat is hooked with ropes connected to horses on the side of the shore. Then they command the horses to pull the boat up stream. Then the boat is released into the body of water.

**Signifacants of the Canal** Canals were faster than carts pulled by draft animals, and cut transport costs by about 95%. Canals were much faster for goods transportation by cutting off major lengths of the trip for main ships and goods. Thus boosted the main economy of craftsman and many other products. Such of the Erie canal was opened in 1825 and connected Lake Erie and the Great Lakes system to the Hudson River.

**Effect On United States Economy** Do you know how canals effected the United States economy? I know how it effected the United States economy. First, is shortened the routes which lowered the amount of food needed to supply the captain and the sailors abord the ships. Also, it lowered the shipping cost of supplies such as, food, clothing, rope, and even goods ruined by rats and mice abord the ship. And last, it created more jobs for many citezens of the county the canal was located in. Thats how canals effected the United States economy. **E** // xtending the Great Lakes to the // **R** // esplendent Atlantic Ocean, Big start // **I** // n the Westward movment of American settlers, // **E** // normous increase in the economy, //

**C** // reating a quick route for // **A** // ny ship to and from the Atlantic Ocean, // **N** // othing is to ever stand in the way of // **A** // nything of our own, our beautiful, our Erie Canal, // L // eaving the Erie Canal is quick but sad until the next pass through is made. //