Construction of the Erie Canal

Erie Canal

Proposed in 1808 and completed in 1825, the canal links the waters of Lake Erie in the west to the Hudson River in the east. An engineering marvel when it was built, some called it the Eighth Wonder of the World.

Describe the construction of the following: Erie Canal New cities were built along the shores of the Great Lakes.
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