Assignment Task: Please read chapter X titled "The Growth of Technology". Using the selection by Peter L. Bernstein, describe the building of the Erie Canal, its site/location, and its significance. What was most enlightening about this article? According to the selection by Stephen Yafa, what was "Camelot on the Merrimack"? Who were the mill girls? What was life like in Lowell? What caused the decline of the Lowell experiment? Why was the term "Camelot" really a misnomer? Do you agree that Francis Cabot Lowell was an "unapologetic thief." Explain the answer.