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Why was the Grand Canal built?

To move military forces to conquer southern China


To help unify China


To protect China from nomads


To outcompete the Silk Roads

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Answer: To help unify china

Step-by-step explanation:

The Grand Canal was built by the Sui Dynasty to promote trade and connections between northern and southern China.

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Answer:

The answer may be to unify China but I may be wrong

Step-by-step explanation:

I say this because the canal linked north and south china allowing the wheat grown into the south to be eaten in the big cities.

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