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Read the article about the Erie Canalway: A Waterway to the Interior.
What are two ways that the information in the section titled "An Unexpected Effect" Influences the passage as a whole?
It illustrates the drive the canal created for the westward expansion of American society
It describes how the ideal utopian lifestyle spread along the canal and became the norm across America.
It explains how the canal established the best route for American superhighways and railways.
It emphasizes the role the canal has played in the development of American recreational resources.
It establishes the canal's influence on American culture beyond the merely commercial aspects.
Answer:
-It illustrates the drive the canal created for the westward expansion of American society.
-It establishes the canal's influence on American culture beyond the merely commercial aspects.
Step-by-step explanation:
The section selected, not only reinforces the idea that the Canal was key for the settlement in western America, in addition to increasing trade and commerce but also it had a major influence on American culture as an "information superhighway" for theories about social reforms such as abolitionism and women's rights.