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What is the difference between canals and rivers?

a.
Canals are used as trade routes. Rivers are used for irrigation.
b.
Canals mark borders of a civilization. Rivers divide regions of a civilization.
c.
People settle along rivers. People do not settle near canals.
d.
Canals are made by people. Rivers are natural.

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D.

For example in New York, the Erie Canal was dug to connect Lake Erie in western NY to Hudson River in eastern side of NY.
Waterway built to allow ship travel vs. slower overland wagons etc.
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