Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs. Match the detailed statements from the passage with the major points they best support.
Merchants using the canal
had dramatic profit gains
luring
erway
The canal became a venue for new ideas.
urring
en up
orted
estic
The canal became a popular
travel experience.
The canal system has a new life
as avenue for recreation.
on
ing
су
not
the
the
es.
The canal revolutionized transportation.
Passage Detail
Major Point

A) The canal revolutionized transportation--- The uncomfortable two-week wagon or

stagecoach trip from Albany to Buffalo

became possible in merely five days.

B) The canal system has a new life

as a venue for recreation--- there are many leisure activities possible

in and around the canal, including canoeing,

fishing, biking, and picnicking.

C) The canal became a venue for new ideas--- Social reforms like abolitionism . . .

thrived in the canal corridor.

D) The canal became a popular

travel experience--- People . . . encountered colorful characters,

lively adventures, and hometown hospitality.

E) Merchants using the canal

had dramatic profit gains--- Freight rates fell to just 10 percent.

C

Explanation: