Question

Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs.

Match the detailed statements from the passage with the major points they best support.
The canal revolutionized transportation.
The canal system has a new life
as a venue for recreation.
The canal became a venue for new ideas.
The canal became a popular
travel experience.
Merchants using the canal
had dramatic profit gains
Passage Detail
Major Point
Freight rates fell to just 10 percent
of their previous cost.
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Social reforms like abolitionism . . .
thrived in the canal corridor.
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there are many leisure activities possible
in and around the canal, including canoeing,
fishing, biking, and picnicking.
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The uncomfortable two-week wagon or
stagecoach trip from Albany to Buffalo
became possible in merely five days.
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People . . . encountered colorful characters,
lively adventures, and hometown hospitality
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Answer 1

A) The canal revolutionized transportation--- The uncomfortable two-week wagon or

stagecoach trip from Albany to Buffalo

became possible in merely five days.

B) The canal system has a new life

as a venue for recreation--- there are many leisure activities possible

in and around the canal, including canoeing,

fishing, biking, and picnicking.

C) The canal became a venue for new ideas--- Social reforms like abolitionism . . .

thrived in the canal corridor.

D) The canal became a popular

travel experience--- People . . . encountered colorful characters,

lively adventures, and hometown hospitality.

E) Merchants using the canal

had dramatic profit gains--- Freight rates fell to just 10 percent.