Royal 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.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/royal-canal

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. What is the original construction period?Late 18th and early 19th centuries
2. What is the restoration milestone?Main section to River Shannon reopened October 1, 2010
3. Why was the Royal Canal built?It was made to move goods and people faster and cheaper before trains and trucks existed.
4. How did the Royal Canal compete with the Grand Canal?Both were built at the same time and tried to win trade by choosing good places and building locks and bridges.

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