Which two bodies of water were linked by the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825? A. Potomac River and Atlantic Ocean B. Hudson River and Lake Erie C. Lake Champlain and Long Island Sound D. Chesapeake Bay and Gulf of Mexico

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Which two bodies of water were linked by the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825? A. Potomac River and Atlantic Ocean B. Hudson River and Lake Erie C. Lake Champlain and Long Island Sound D. Chesapeake Bay and Gulf of Mexico

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B. The Erie Canal connects the Hudson River at Albany, N. Y. with Lake Erie at Buffalo, N. Y. The canal was constructed to provide a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean and New York City to the Great Lakes.