An advantage of water transportation over road transportation was that

A) canals cost less to construct than roads.
B) canal construction was easier to do than road construction.
C) canals increased the speed of commerce over long distances.
D) the federal government preferred to fund canal projects over road transportation.
E) canals made Philadelphia the center of commerce for midwestern trade.

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Carter Culverhouse · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Canals increased the speed of commerce over long distances by providing a more efficient and direct route for the transportation of goods, especially heavy and bulk items, compared to the slower and more labor-intensive road transportation of the time.

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