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What was the significance of robert fulton?

a. as mayor of new york city, he worked to make that city a commercial center.
b. he was responsible for the construction of the erie canal.
c. he sponsored congressional legislation that authorized building of the national road.
d. his innovations led to the revolution in turnpike construction in the early nineteenth century.
e. his work in designing steamboats made upstream commerce possible?

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Fulton is credited with advancing the construction of steamboats. Because of this, upstream trade became not only possible, but far faster and easier as well.
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