Question

How did the construction of the Erie Canal improve transportation in the United States in the 1820s?
A.
The canal connected the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River.
B.
The canal connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
C.
The canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
D.
The canal connected the Great Lakes to the Ohio River.

Answer 1

C. The canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean — it ran from Buffalo on Lake Erie to the Hudson River at Albany, providing a water route to New York City and greatly lowering transportation costs and time.