Clinton's Ditch
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Clinton's Ditch is an early nickname for the Erie Canal, the 19th-century New York waterway championed by Governor DeWitt Clinton that dramatically boosted trade and westward expansion in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical name
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nickname → |
| appliedTo |
Erie Canal
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| associatedWithEvent |
growth of trade in the United States
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westward expansion of the United States → |
| associatedWithPerson |
DeWitt Clinton
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| associatedWithPlace |
Albany, New York
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Buffalo, New York → |
| associatedWithProject |
construction of the Erie Canal
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| country |
United States
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| describes |
costly public works project
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| hasBroaderTerm |
nicknames of public works
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political pejoratives in the United States → |
| hasConnotation |
derisive nickname
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political nickname → |
| historicalPeriod |
early 19th century
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| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
New York
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State of New York → |
| namedAfter |
DeWitt Clinton
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| politicalContext |
New York state politics
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| refersTo |
Erie Canal
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| relatedTo |
American transportation history
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Great Lakes–Atlantic Ocean trade route → economic development of New York → internal improvements in the United States → |
| subjectOf |
political opposition to Erie Canal
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| usedBy |
critics of the Erie Canal project
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opponents of DeWitt Clinton → |
| usedInCentury |
19th century
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| waterwayType |
canal
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Erie Canal
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nickname |