Question

The connection of Erie Canal from _______.

• A. North to South
• B. Midwest to South
• C. Northeast to West
• D. Southeast to West
• E. Southeast to Northeast

Answer 1

The correct option is C Northeast to West

The Erie Canal is a water route which connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. It was the first transportation system between the eastern seaboard and the western interior of the United States that did not require portage, was faster than carts pulled by draft animals, and cut transport costs by about 95%.

The Erie Canal proved to be the key that unlocked an enormous series of social and economic changes in the young nation. The Canal spurred the first great westward movement of American settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the Appalachians and made New York the preeminent commercial city in the United States.