[DOC] [TLE] Erie Canal - Wikipedia [PAR] The Erie Canal is a canal in New York that is part of the east-west, cross-state 
route of the New ... The canal fostered a population surge in western New York 
and opened .... Along its course and from these lakes, other Great Lakes, and to a 
lesser ... When canal boats met, the boat with the right of way remained on the... [DOC] [TLE] Great Lakes - Wikipedia [PAR] The Great Lakes are a series of interconnected freshwater lakes located primarily 
in the upper ... New York and Wisconsin's jurisdictions extend into two lakes, and 
the .... Lake St. Clair, connected with Lake Huron (to its north) by the St. Clair 
River ... Pleasure boats can also enter or exit the Great Lakes by way of the Erie... [DOC] [TLE] Canal - Wikipedia [PAR] Canals and navigations are human-made channels for water conveyance (
supply), or to ... Those connecting existing lakes, rivers, other canals or seas and 
oceans. ... where dams and locks are maintained for flood control or pleasure 
boating. ..... Canal (opened 1825) was chartered and owned by the state of New 
York and... [DOC] [TLE] CH. 10 Americas Economic Revolution (1813-1852) Flashcards by ... [PAR] As its membership and importance grew in the 1850s, the group slowly shed its 
clandestine ... DeWitt Clinton of New York, it opened in 1825. It connected the 
Great Lakes with New York City and contributed greatly to the settlement of the ... 
Now used mainly for pleasure boating, it is part of the New York State Canal 
System. [DOC] [TLE] Erie Canal opens - Oct 26, 1825 - HISTORY.com [PAR] The Erie Canal opens, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via ... 
of communication was used to inform New York City of the historic occasion. ... 
Today, the Erie Canal is used mostly by pleasure boaters, but it is still ... Republic 
of Vietnam is now in existence and that he will serve as the nation's first president
. [DOC] [TLE] Building the Erie Canal - Albany Institute of History and Art [PAR] The boats would have been used to transport both people and goods. ... This 
map shows the geography of New York stateits rivers, lakes, and major 
settlementsat the ... the most support was an artificial waterway or canal to 
connect the Hudson River with Lake Erie. ... In 1825 the Erie Canal opened with 
much fanfare. [DOC] [TLE] Development of Lake Vessels - History of the Great Lakes. Volume I [PAR] The canoe was now complete, as to its top, bottom and sides. ..... in tonnage as 
compared with propellers, and those in service are used mainly as tows. .... built 
on the United States side of Lake Ontario, commenced plying in 1825. The 
monopoly for steam navigation on the waters of New York State, granted by 
repeated... [DOC] [TLE] Text Only: Ohio and Erie Canal Historic District:Ohio and Erie Canal ... [PAR] That meant a series of canals would be needed to link the Great Lakes with the ... 
When the Canal was constructed from Cleveland to Akron (1825-27), local ... By 
connecting the Ohio frontier with New York and New Orleans, the Ohio ...... In 
1904 the locks were repaired and the canal was used mainly for pleasure 
boating. [DOC] [TLE] Learning on the Great Lakes Seaway Trail [PAR] The Great Lakes are now connected to the Hudson River and to five ... entirely by 
water between New York City and the Great Lakes. The Erie Canal and its 
laterals: Champlain Canal, Oswego Canal, Cayuga and. Seneca ... Many families 
used the canal boats as ... Lockage: The passage of a boat or boats through a 
lock. [DOC] [TLE] Erie Canal [PAR] The Erie Canal (currently part of the New York State Canal System) is a ... that 
runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes ... 
completed in 1819, and the entire canal was opened on October 26, 1825. .... 
Niagara Escarpment at Lockport, now without gates and used as a cascade

Question: Opened in 1825 to connect New York City & the Great Lakes, it's now used mainly for pleasure boating
Answer: the Erie Canal