Question

What was a positive consequence of the construction of the Erie Canal?

F. Western farmers could send their goods down the Mississippi River to the
port of New Orleans.
G. Western farmers could send their goods from the Great Lakes through the
canal to the Hudson River and New York City.
H. Western farmers could trade their crops for furs from the American Indians
in the Great Lakes region.
J. Western farmers could move their families west of the Rocky Mountains

Answer 1

A is the answer correct

Answer 2

The positive consequence of the construction of the Erie Canal was that Western farmers could send their goods from the Great Lakes through the canal to the Hudson River and New York City. Therefore, option G is the correct answer. The Erie Canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River and provided a more direct water route for goods to be transported from the Midwest to the East Coast. This made it easier and cheaper for farmers to transport their crops to the markets in New York City and other cities along the East Coast, and it helped to spur economic growth and development in the Midwest.