My Reaction to the Erie Canal

There have been some definite changes since the completion of the Erie Canal. My husband and I moved to the outskirts of New York City so that he could find a job, and he is currently working as a boat repairman. The city has become much more crowded since the canal; more immigrants are coming in and looking for jobs, so the workplace has become overcrowded. I am constantly worried about losing my current job as a worker in a factory to someone who will offer to do the same work as me for less money. On the bright side, the canal is making a lot of money for the city of New York itself. I am hoping this will bring my husband a pay raise.