How did completion of the Erie Canal in 1825
affect United States commerce?
(1) New York City lost business as manufacturing
centers grew in the West.
(2) United States exports to European countries
declined.
(3) Western farmers gained better access to East
Coast markets.
(4) The Midwest became the center of textile
production.
There are several ways in which the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 affected United States commerce, but the best option from the list is "(3) Western farmers gained better access to East Coast markets."
