Why Did New York Governor DeWitt Clinton Propose the Construction

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why did New York governor DeWitt Clinton propose the construction of the Erie Canal?

• A) He wanted to link New York City to the Great Lakes through the Hudson River and make it an important center of finance and commerce.
• B) He wanted a north-south link that connected the northern Atlantic states to the Lower South and its cotton industry.
• C) He wanted to challenge federal authority and its system of internal improvements by demonstrating that state-funded transportation projects were superior to federal projects.
• D) He wanted cities along the Ohio River such as Cincinnati to outpace New York City in trade and wealth.

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