Erie Canal

What was the Erie Canal used for?

• Disney cruises
• Test battle ships
• Drinking water for the city of Buffalo
• Ship goods faster and cheaper to the Atlantic Ocean

Who thought of the idea of the Erie Canal?

• Ben Franklin
• DeWitt CLinton
• Harry Potter
• Jimmy Carter

What is the name of the
man-made waterway that connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River
and then to the Atlantic Ocean

• Panama Canal
• Buffalo River
• Niagara Falls
• Erie Canal

Why was the Erie Canal built?

• fun

• to travel or sell goods

• to swim

• all of the above

Where did they travel when they were on the Erie Canal?

• New York to Detroit

• Florida to New York

• Africa to Mexico

• Mexico to the open ocean

What is the canal like now?

• used for boating fun

• there was a tsunami

• has sea monsters

• eels live it in

Which words from the text help readers understand the meaning of locks?

• eighty-three points

• over rivers and ravines

• raise or lower boats

A canal is a?

• man made channel

• ocean

• lake

• stream

The Erie Canal linked what lake and ocean together?

• Lake Ontario & Atlantic Ocean

• Lake Erie & Atlantic Ocean

• Honeoye Lake & Hemlock Ocean

• Lake Erie & Pacific Ocean

Was the Erie Canal man-made?

• Yes

• No