On many occasions when the independence wars are over, governments formed by the same revolutionaries or the leaders who fought the war to be independent. For example, in the United States the leaders of the Independence of America became the first presidents or leaders of the new country, such as George Washington or Thomas Jefferson; in Latin American countries, also the leaders who led the revolutions (and survived the whole struggle) became the presidents or leaders of the newly formed countries.
The answer is D No punctuation
This would allow for a direct water trade route to New York City (C).
The Erie Canal connects the Hudson River in Albany with Lake Erie in Buffalo. DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York, asked for its creation in the early 19th century in order to have a navigable water route from New York City to the Great Lakes.
In the 18th century, the lack of railwails in this area made water the most profitable shipping route for bulk goods (i.e. large quantities of merchandise not packaged in usual containers, such as coal, oil, chemicals, sugar).
