Quiz  /  Erie Canal

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

  • One year
  • Three weeks
  • Two months
  • Eight Years

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

  • 1901
  • 1817
  • 1843
  • 1865

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

  • The Big Dig
  • River of Doom
  • Clinton's Ditch
  • Cash Canal

  • 4. 
    What were passenger boats on the canal called?

  • Canal cruisers
  • Packet boats
  • River yachts
  • Cruise ships

  • 5. 
    About how long was the original canal?

  • 87 miles
  • 363 miles
  • 2 miles
  • 19 miles

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

  • Airplanes
  • Railroads
  • Horses
  • ATVs

  • 7. 
    How deep was the original canal?

  • 20 feet
  • 1 foot
  • 4 feet
  • 10 feet

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

  • Riders
  • Mules
  • Towheads
  • Hoggees

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

  • Lake Ontario
  • Lake Huron
  • Lake Michigan
  • Lake Erie

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

  • 80 million dollars
  • 1 million dollars
  • 50 thousand dollars
  • 7 million dollars
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