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Completion of the erie canal allowed ships to travel:

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Completion of the Erie Canal allowed ships to travel between Lake Erie and the Atlantic Ocean.

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From the Hudson River to the Lake Erie.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is a canal in New York that ran 363 miles from the Hudson River to Lake Erie. It created a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes.

By the time it was completed it was the second longest canal in the world. It greatly affected the development and economy of New York City and the United States.

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