The Erie canal opened in the October of 1825 and It …show more content…
The building of the Erie canal shattered the ecology of the countryside , it's deforestation along the canal was detrimental to nature. The canal itself became the depository for both human and animal waste. The canal was often left un-maintained which left the canal with many complaints about the prodigious uproar from all the waste. During the spring heavy rains often caused the canal to overrun its banks and called for many repairs to be made. Which delayed shipments and passenger transportation. During the winter months the canal froze solid. Which prevented the transport goods and trade, money was lost.
Though there were negative impacts on the uprising of the Erie canal during the Industrial revolution. The Erie canal persevered through it struggles and helped build America’s economy from dirt to high ground by turning hand produce manufacturing into factory machinery. This helped the transportation of produce to textiles products get from one countryside to another, because of the Erie canal, America has shaped it way into the great nation it has become