Question

Why did the Chinese construct the Grand Canal?

to increase trade between the north and south
to improve irrigation for greater food production
to protect from nomadic invaders from the north
to connect to trade with other countries and cultures

Answer 1

A)

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

To increase trade between the north and south.

Step-by-step explanation:

It was built to enable successive Chinese regimes to transport surplus grain from the agriculturally rich Yangtze (Chang) and Huai river valleys to feed the capital cities and large standing armies in northern China. Cargo barges on the Grand Canal at Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China.