Question

Match the detailed statements from the passage with the major points they best support.

Answer 1

People encountered colorful characters, lively adventures, and hometown hospitality=The canal became a popular travel experience.

Social reforms like abolitionism thrived in the canal corridor=The canal became a venue for new ideas.

Freight rates fell to just 10% of their previous cost=Merchants using the canal had dramatic profit gains.

There are many leisure activities possible in and around the canal including. . .=The canal system has a new life as venue for recreation.

The uncomfortable 2-week wagon or stagecoach trip became possible in merely 5 days=The canal revolutionized transportation.