mthat I faced was that there are few very primary sources available from before 1840. The microfilm in the San Jose State University Library only goes down to the 1860's and the topics are not listed in a periodical. The only place where I could find some primary sources are on the Internet where they found some letters and speeches from magazines and other articles from the 1830's. Another small problem was that I could not find very many sources on my topic in the Leland Library because of the small selection and because some of the books I needed were missing. But overall, I don't think that I had any problems that were big enough to affect the outcome of this project. I was satisfied with the topic I picked and the only thing I would have changed if I were to do this project again would be to start finding sources earlier.The Canal Era has had great result on our economy and will always be remembered as one of one the most influential revolutions in transportation. I have picked up a lot of knowledge on the Canals of the 19th century as well as many other important economic aspects of the time. Specifically, I was exposed to a lot of detail about the Erie Canal and how it was the spark that lit this revolution. Today, canals like the Panama are still being used by many countries. Canals have risen and declined, but they will always be found and remembered....
