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This governor was partially responsible for creating the Erie Canal. a. Clay c. Gallatin b. Clinton d. Crawford

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The answer is "Clinton"

DeWitt Clinton was a New York state governor who favored the building of the Erie Canal. Clinton was part of the Erie Canal Commission, which was a group of individuals who studied the route/place where the Erie Canal would be built. This process of evaluating the territory took over a decade.

However, after the investigation, Clinton was able to use facts/information to support his claim that the Erie Canal would result in a positive economic effect for New York and the East coast in general.
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