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Impact on roads and canals on westward expansion 1820-1860?

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Answer: The Construction of roads, canals, and railroads led to the expansion of markets, facilitated the movement of people, and altered the physical landscape.

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Canals allowed a greater volume of goods to be moved more precisely, and for much less, opening up new markets in terms of location and affordability. Seaports could now be connected to inland trade.

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