All of the following were the objectives of the construction of the Erie Canal EXCEPT
A) providing farmers along its route a link to regional markets to sell their crops.
B) a connection for all of New York to the growing Ohio region and eventually to the Mississippi River.
C) facilitating the navigation of the Mohawk River and Lake Ontario to improve trade with Canada.
D) solving a series of complex engineering problems that had prevented previous New York upstate canal plans from going forward.
Answer: C
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