Yesterday (4/8/13) Mr. Boyle wasn't in class and we had a substitute. We
read documents about the Oregon Trail and created diary entries. Today In class
(4/9/13) we learned more about the Erie Canal. We got into groups of three and
were each either a pioneer, merchant or a New Yorker. We read a series of cards
and filled out a chart about positive and negative effects of the Erie Canal.
Diary entry of a New Yorker:
Dear Diary,
I have come to hate the Erie Canal. It brings nothing but trouble for
my city. The Erie Canal brings new people that carry the deadly disease of
Cholera. There is no cure, people are seen perfectly healthy and then an hour
later they are found dead. The Erie Canal also brings about transportation
issues for our city. When the feeders of the Canal freeze are streets are
flooded terribly. The only good thing the Erie Canal brought is a better economy.
The Erie Canal made costs for transporting incredibly cheaper, from Buffalo to New
York it cost $10 per ton by canal, compared to $100 on the road. This makes it easier
for me to buy goods because they are so much cheaper to ship by the canal. The
canal has also brought about an abundant amount of job opportunities. I have
mixed feelings about the Erie Canal sometimes I think of just leaving New York
and going far away from everything.
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