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What was one effect of the Erie Canal?
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New York City became the nation’s greatest commercial center.
Buffalo became the East Coast’s travel hub.
The time it took to cross the Atlantic dropped by more than a week.
Farmland in New England increased in value.
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New York City became the nation’s greatest commercial center.
The Erie Canal linked the Great Lakes to the Hudson River, cutting transport time and costs and channeling Midwest trade through New York City, boosting its commercial dominance.
The Erie Canal linked the Great Lakes to the Hudson River, cutting transport time and costs and channeling Midwest trade through New York City, boosting its commercial dominance.
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