Question

How did Irish immigrants contribute to the building of the Erie Canal?

Answer 1

The Erie Canal was begun On July 4, 1817 and was completed in 1825. ... And of course, they settled in towns all along the canal route, seen in the architecture of buildings, reminiscent of Ireland. Most importantly, the Irish played a key role in turning New York into a leader in the world economy.

Answer 2

Irish Slaves Built the Erie Canal. If it were not for white “slave” labor, Clinton's big ditch—the Erie Canal—would not have been realized and the Hudson River and Lake Erie never connected. Irish immigrants would become the Northern slave of Hamiltonian “internal improvements” in the early 19th century.