Why was the economy important in the civil war?

How did the construction of the erie canal improve transportation in the united states in the 1820s? a. the canal connected the great lakes to the mississippi river. b. the canal connected the great lakes to the ohio river. c. the canal connected the atlantic and pacific oceans. d. the canal connected the great lakes to the atlantic ocean.

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What important waterway was controlled through the victory at fort crown point? the st. lawrence river the hudson river the great lakes lake champlain