Which of the following statements describes the impact of the Erie Canal?- It reduced the need for steamboats on the western rivers since commerce could be sent by barge directly to eastern cities.- It had little impact since railroads quickly replaced canals as the main movers of commerce in the United States.- It connected the economies of the Midwest and the East, turning New York into a major commercial and international trading center.- It led to the nation's first immigration restriction laws since so many immigrants were required to help build the canal.- It led to the nation's first fugitive slave laws since so many slaves fled southern plantations to work on canal projects in northern states.

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