The History of the Rideau Canal The Rideau Canal was a byproduct of the war of 1812. It may not have been built during the war, but it was initially built as a military supply route protected from American intervention. Although it was the brainchild of military strategists, the building of the Rideau Canal also permanently changed the economy of the surrounding regions for the better. Not only did the new canal provide the necessary military …showed first 75 words of 2094 total…

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