Why did the Erie Canal help New York City status as a port

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Manav Mehra · Answer 1 · 2021-03-05T11:36:37+0000

Ans: The completion of the Erie Canal spurred the first great westward movement of American settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the Appalachians and made New York the preeminent commercial city in the United States.

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