To match the facts about the Erie Canal to its effects, here are the responses organized according to their respective impacts:
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Fact: The state of New York spent $7 million on the canal.
Effect: The state earned even more money by charging people to use the canal. -
Fact: The cost of shipping products from east to west decreased sharply.
Effect: Those products became cheaper for many westerners. -
Fact: Goods such as wheat could be shipped from areas near the Great Lakes, across the Erie Canal, and then down the Hudson River to New York City.
Effect: This facilitated increased trade and contributed to the economic growth of New York City.
These pairings represent the significant impacts the Erie Canal had economically for New York and surrounding areas.