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How did the construction of the erie canal improve transportation in the united states in the 1820s? a. the canal connected the great lakes to the mississippi river. b. the canal connected the great lakes to the ohio river. c. the canal connected the atlantic and pacific oceans. d. the canal connected the great lakes to the atlantic ocean.

Pl ! the term laissez-faire refers to the government’s approach, in the 1890s, to foreign policy affecting trade. economic policy affecting business. educational policy affecting schools. domestic policy affecting social reform.

Think local—how is the lawmaking process at a local level different from the state or federal government? use complete sentences.