The Erie Canal contributed to the development

of the United States by

(1) eliminating the need for railroads

(2) linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast

(3) becoming the major trade route to California

(4) allowing southern planters to ship their

cotton westward

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23 February, 13:58

The Erie Canal contributed to the development

of the United States by

(1) eliminating the need for railroads

(2) linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast

(3) becoming the major trade route to California

(4) allowing southern planters to ship their

cotton westward

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Kenley Whitaker · Answer 1

The Erie Canal contributed to the development of the United States by " (2) linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast" which greatly increased trade and transportation.

The Erie Canal contributed to the developmentof the United States by(1) eliminating the need for railroads(2) linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast(3) becoming the major trade route to California(4) allowing southern planters to ship theircotton westward

The Erie Canal contributed to the development

of the United States by

(1) eliminating the need for railroads

(2) linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast

(3) becoming the major trade route to California

(4) allowing southern planters to ship their

cotton westward