Canal Construction

Which choice best reflects New York State’s Canal Construction?

• The original Haudenosaunee Confederacy joined the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca nations.
• Construction of the original Erie Canal began in 1817 and was completed in 1825.
• Canals, roads, and railroads helped people, newspapers, and political ideas move through central and western New York.
• Haudenosaunee nations and communities did not all support the same side during the American Revolution.