Eastern United States Many canals were built in the

darker-shaded states. These canals

were built in order to connect -

A areas that are below sea

level

mountain ranges

natural waterways

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forested areas

natural waterways

Explanation:

Canals are artificially built water channels that allow for transport from one place to another. They connect natural waterways such as lake to river to seas and oceans thereby allowing for transport of goods and services to settlements along these waterways.

Canals were the major way of transporting goods in the United States before the advent of the Railroad.

tearing down the berlin wall.

in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.