US History Help!!?

Question

I need 4 more out of 56 to be done.. Can anyone help with any of these??

1) Why were stare local governments willing to finance roads and canals?

2) What was the importance or the Erie Canal?

3)How did American railroads and engines differ from those built in Europe?

4) Name some significant developments in American communications in the 1840's?

Answer 1

2) The Erie Canal rises 566 feet from the Hudson River to Lake Erie through 57 (originally 83) locks. From tide-water level at Troy, the Erie Canal rises through a series of locks in the Mohawk Valley to an elevation of 420 feet above sea-level at the summit level at Rome. Continuing westward, it descends to an elevation of 363 feet above sea-level at the junction with the Oswego Canal, and finally rises to an elevation of 565.6 feet above sea-level at the Niagara River.


It allows passage from the Hudson to Lake Erie.

4) In 1840 the postage stamp with adhesive went on sale.

Answer 2

2. The Erie Canal was important because it helped open the country west of the Appalachian Mountains to settlers and offered a cheap and safe way to carry goods to people inland.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

i'm completely clueless bout all of those

Answer 5

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