Basingstoke Canal

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was the Basingstoke Canal built?1794
2. How long is the Basingstoke Canal?Approximately 31 miles (50 kilometers)
3. What is the location?Hampshire, England
4. What is the reopened?May 10, 1991
5. Why was the canal built?It was built to help farmers and woodcutters move their goods to London and to connect nearby towns to the national trade network.
6. How did the canal become old and unused?Trains were faster and cheaper, so fewer boats used the canal. Over time it was neglected, filled with silt, and became overgrown.

Inland waterway: A body of water, such as a river or canal, used for navigation within a country's landmass.
Dereliction: The state of having been abandoned and being in a state of disrepair.
Commercial viability: The ability of a business or project to make enough money to be successful in the long term.
Ecological corridor: A strip of natural habitat that connects two larger areas of habitat, allowing wildlife to move between them.