"As an organ of communication between the Hudson, the Mississippi, the St. Lawrence, the great lakes of the north and west, and their tributary rivers, [the canal] will create the greatest inland trade ever witnessed
The most fertile and extensive regions of America will avail themselves of its facilities for a market." This was a defense of the A) Erie Canal.
B) National Canal.
C) Wabash Canal.
D) Delaware and Hudson Canal.
A
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A. Bookkeeping overseen by local lords and the king's household. B. New trading companies and banking firms to manage the exchange and sale of goods. C. An increase of manufacturing that could create more gold and silver. D. New practices that sought to ensure merchants would not gain too much too quickly. E. A less stable life for peasants who found agricultural contributions less valuable.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The text states that individualism in Renaissance Italy
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