Which of the following most contributed to New York City’s transformation into an important port and center of trade? - The invention of the railroad
- The construction of the Erie Canal
- The invention of the mechanical reaper

My guess would be the first option

The native americans, spanish, french and americans all name places in our state. the word “arkansas” came from the quapaw indians, by way of early french explorers. at the time of the early french exploration, a tribe of indians, the quapaws, lived west of the mississippi and north of the arkansas river.