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| a road people pay to use. |
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| money paid to use the turnpike |
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| a waterway that people create. |
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| is a part of a canal that is closed off so that water can be added or taken away. |
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| trails near the canals bank. |
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| is a town that grows very quickly. |
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| the change from handmade goods to machine made goods |
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| all the businesses that make, build or sell one kind of product |
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| people to work in factories |
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| goods people create to make other goods. |
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| is a new tool or product that makes work easier. |
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| New York used the money from tolls to keep the roads in good condition |
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| Why was the Erie canal important and what was its biggest challenge? |
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| It would be easier to be able to transport goods by boat, it created a lot of jobs. The biggest challenge was NY's Hills |
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| It was a steam boat built by Robert Fulton |
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| How did the transportation revolution change NY? |
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| Built roads, boats and turnpikes for travel and to transport goods. |
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| Immigration increased during the industrial Revolution. Why was immigration popular during this time? |
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| Immigration increased because of a shortage of food in other countries. |
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| What were the problems of the fast growing population during the industrial Revolution? |
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| Cities became overcrowded and unsafe. Buildings were made of wood that caught fire and litter filled the streets. |
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| What were the major changes in how New Yorker's lived in the 1800's? |
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| Industrial revolution changed how people lived. People worked in factories. |
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| Describe child labor during the industrial Revolution |
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| Children worked to help their families, they worked just as hard as adults and got paid less. |
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| Why was education important starting in the 1850's? |
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| Education helped reduce crime and helped people learn new skills for work. |
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| How did the Industrial Revolution help cities grow in New York? |
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| Factories created more jobs. People moved from small towns to find work in factories. |
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