How can transportation change regions? Objective 1. To describe the construction of the Ohio & Erie Canal; 2. To compare the economy of Ohio before and after the completion of the canal system; 3. To identify industries that were made possible by the construction of the Ohio & Erie Canal; 4. To analyze the development of transportation routes in their own community and determine how these routes affected their local economy. Preparation "Low bridge, everybody down!" yells the canal boat captain. As they clear the bridge, his wife begins hanging her laundry from a rope tied on posts running bet Duration: 90 Minutes.