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How did the Erie canal help the united states economy?

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Answer:
Launched the Consumer Economy
Step-by-step explanation:
Farmers were able to buy (with cash) furniture, shipped at the canal so to say it was made from (their) home. "That was the first consumer economy" -kelly
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