Find out who your state senators are and who represents you in your congressional district (House of Representatives member). Pick one of the topics you studied today and write them a letter requesting information about where they stand on that topic.

How did the construction of the erie canal improve transportation in the united states in the 1820s? a. the canal connected the great lakes to the mississippi river. b. the canal connected the great lakes to the ohio river. c. the canal connected the atlantic and pacific oceans. d. the canal connected the great lakes to the atlantic ocean.