When was the Erie Canal officially opened? 1492 1717 1825 1935 None Who was the governor of New York who championed the construction of the Erie Canal? Martin Van Buren DeWitt Clinton William H. Seward Andrew Cuomo None What was one of the significant impacts of the Erie Canal on New York City? Decline in population Emergence as a major trade port Isolation from other states Decrease in economic activity None How did the Erie Canal influence the agricultural economy of the Midwest? It made farming unprofitable It isolated the Midwest from other markets It provided a cheaper and faster way to transport goods It reduced the amount of arable land None Which technological innovation was a result of the success of the Erie Canal? The steam locomotive The telegraph The steamboat The cotton gin None Time's up
