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By shortening the trip around south America by about 5000 miles. provided cheaper transportation and a quicker shipping route

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You are thinking of the Panama Canal. The Erie Canal provided quick, cheap transportation of goods and materials. Remember, there were few good roads for wagons, and no railroads at the time.

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