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The House of Representatives Elects Quincy as the sixth President of the United States.
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The Erie Canal opened during Adams Presidency, providing cheap transport and access to the Midwest. It was th first transportation between the eastern seabord and the Western interior that did not require portage.
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President John Quincy Adams dug the first spade of dirt near Little Falls to begin construction of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal.
