Which of the Following Was a Result of the Building

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a result of the building of canals such as the Erie Canal?

• A) Canals established important transportation links between the Midwest and the North.
• B) Canals established important transportation links between the North and the South.
• C) Financed by the federal government, canal building required an increase in the federal taxes.
• D) So little thought was put into the routes for canals that they served little useful commercial purpose.

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