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John Quincy Adams was president in 1825 from March 4 on ,including October 26, when the Erie Canal was first opened.

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James Madison was president when the first part of the canal was opened.

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What state was most effected by the opening of the Erie Canal?

New York became very prosperous from the Erie Canal.


Who was the president when Erie Canal was completed?

John Quincy Adams


Who was the president when the Erie canal complete?

John Quincy Adams


While John Quincy Adams was president this famous us canal was completed?

Erie Canal


Who was president when the Erie Canal opened?

John Quincy Adams was president when the Erie Canal was completed.


Did President Jackson veto the Erie Canal bill because he opposed the federal support for projects entirely within a single state?

Andrew Jackson served as US President from 1829-1837. The Erie Canal opened in 1825, long before Jackson could exerta veto as President. James Madison vetoed funding for the Erie Canal when he was president.


What canal is between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?

The Welland Canal.


Did federal money help speed the production of the erie canal?

No federal money did not help speed the production of the Erie Canal. President James Monroe vetoed giving federal money to the canal.


What waterway connects the great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico?

The Erie Canal


Was the Erie Canal cemented?

The Erie Canal was not cemented.


What provided cheaper and faster transportation to the great lakes area?

the Erie canal


What lake did the Erie Canal join with?

No the Erie Canal did not join the Ohio River. But New York was not the only state that built canals. The state of Ohio also built canals. The Miami and Erie Canal went to the Ohio River. The Erie and Ohio Canal also reached the Ohio River. Neither of these canals were as successful as the Erie Canal.