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Which waterway impacted the decline in use of the Erie Canal?(1 point)
Responses

Hudson River
Hudson River

Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

St. Lawrence Seaway
St. Lawrence Seaway

Great Lakes

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St. Lawrence Seaway

The opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway (1959) allowed large oceangoing ships direct access to the Great Lakes, which greatly reduced traffic on the Erie Canal.