The Erie Canal
A. stimulated construction of other canals by other cities and states.
B. connected the Hudson and Ohio rivers.
C. was made financially feasible by the development of the steamboat.
D. never repaid the original public investment, but stimulated migration and economic growth.
Answer: A
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