6. The Erie Canal, the most important canal (in terms of the number and dollar v

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6. The Erie Canal, the most important canal (in terms of the number and dollar value of shipments), was in
a. Georgia.
b. New York.
c. Pennsylvania.
d. Maryland.

7. According to Walton and Rockoff, the primary reason for the demise of the canal system was
a. excessive reliance on individual entrepreneurs so that a system of canals was never created.
b. excessive government regulation that kept canal rates and profits too low.
c. environmental damage from deforestation that left canals flooded at some times and dry at others.
d. competition from the railroads.

8. Between 1830 and 1860, the number of miles of railroad in operation increased by
a. roughly 100 percent.
b. roughly 500 percent.
c. roughly 750 percent.
d. over 1000 percent.

9. By 1850, the predominant port in the U.S. was
a. Charleston.
b. New Orleans.
c. Savannah.
d. New York.
ANSWER: d. New York

10. Which of the following antebellum transportation innovations was financed primarily by government funds?
a. the Erie Canal
b. the New Orleans steamboat
c. the Lancaster Turnpike
d. the Ann McKim clipper ship

Explanation / Answer

6 - b it runs between the Hudson and Lake Erie. 7 - d 8 - d 9 - d 10 - a

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