Overall Impact of the Erie Canal

The overall impact of the Erie Canal was positive  The Erie Canal most importantly, was a way of western expansion. This western expansion was now quicker and more affordable because of the Erie Canal. Along the route, it gave the opportunity for more social and economical development, in a sense that more people were stopping in these towns, in which business was now booming. The Erie Canal was also a significant improvement in means of trading and shipping.Although the Erie Canal had some down falls, for the most part the impact was positive. Some of the downfalls of the Erie Canal was that it was a transporter for many diseases, such as cholera.