1. Around how long did it take to build the original Erie Canal?

2. What year did construction begin on the Erie Canal?

3. What nickname was given to the canal by people who thought it was a waste of money?

4. What were passenger boats on the canal called?

5. About how long was the original canal?

6. What form of transportation eventually became more important to the Industrial Revolution?

7. How deep was the original canal?

8. What were the horse drivers called who towed the boats along the canal?

9. What Great Lake did the Erie Canal connect to the Hudson River?

10. Around how much did it cost to build the original canal?