Question

1. What approach did European settlers in America often take toward their physical environment?

2. What was the goal of the Erie Canal project?

3. What effect do you think the Erie Canal had on the development of industry in New York State? On other canal projects in the United States?

4. Why would the canal developers have studied the British canal system before they designed the Erie Canal? Write four questions the developers might
have asked during their studies.

Answer 1

#1- Most post-colonial settlers sought out similar land / climate to their former homes... you see the Portuguese fishermen settle on the coasts so they can continue fishing... Germans often sought out rich farmland.
#2 The major goal was to link Lake Erie and the other great lakes with the Atlantic coast through a canal
#3 It was like a minor gold strike for farmers, manufaturers and the transportation
#4 They wanted to expand their knowledge in canal building and take the practices of the British canal system to mind