Part 4

Quiz for Document P4-1: Process of Excavation, Erie Canal, Lockport (c. 1820s)

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Question 1

The illustration of the excavation of the Erie Canal at Lockport indicates that the primary source of energy for the excavation was supplied byA. hydraulic power.
B. horse power.
C. human labor.
D. steam power.

Question 2

Based on its geographic location, what American port city on the Atlantic would have benefited most from a canal connecting the Hudson River to commodities transported on the Great Lakes?A. Baltimore, Maryland
B. Boston, Massachusetts
C. New Haven, Connecticut
D. New York City, New York

Question 3

Despite the enormity of the engineering and labor efforts, in some respects the Erie Canal project shared the philosophy of Joseph Story and the belief inA. blending natural processes with human improvements.
B. exploitation of cheap immigrant labor.
C. human mastery over nature.
D. venerating the sanctity of nature.