I think it was Richard Pryor
<span>The Erie Canal allwed for the American Midwest to transport their good via waterway to the port in New York City and then out to the world for consumption via trade. The Erie Canal was the largest civic project the United States built up to that point in time and made settling the midwest much more economical.</span>
The empire was dissolved,following a military defeat by the french under Napoleon
Wu Zhao lowered taxes, and increased food production. Also Wu funded public projects and tried to reduce the power of the military in China. Wu also replaced aristocratic military men with scholar-officals.