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The Transportation Revolution - American Experience

shipping traffic on the Hudson River ballooned as a result. The canal connected Lake Erie with the Hudson River, enabling cargo to travel efficiently between Ohio and New York City. Additionally, the Erie Canal provided settlers an easy route to the West, many of them migrating to western New York, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

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