Question

What was one effect of the Erie Canal?

The time it took to cross the Atlantic dropped by more than a week.
Buffalo became the East Coast’s travel hub.
New York City became the nation’s greatest commercial center.
Farmland in New England increased in value.

Answer 1

New York City became the nation's greatest commercial center.

Answer 2

One effect of the Erie Canal was that New York City became the nation's greatest commercial center.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Erie Canal is a historic waterway in the northern United States, within the state of New York. It runs from Buffalo (New York) on Lake Erie to Albany on the Hudson River, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.

Although the canal was first proposed in 1807, it was not until 1817, entrusted by then Governor DeWitt Clinton, that the Niagara Canal Company began preparations for its construction. It was inaugurated in 1825. It connects the Great Lakes with the city of New York and greatly contributed to the settlement of the Midwest, allowing the transport of people and supplies.

The Erie Canal drove much of the cost of transportation between the Midwest and the Northeast, with lower food costs in Eastern cities and cheaper machinery and manufactured goods in the Mid-west. This channel made the cities of New York, Buffalo and the state of New York richer.