The Erie Canal Was an Important Aspect of the Transportation

The Erie Canal was an important aspect of the transportation revolution in all of the following ways except

A) aiding in the growth of New York City as a major economic hub.
B) moving goods faster, more cheaply, and more efficiently.
C) encouraging other states to invest in transportation networks.
D) linking the eastern states with those in the South.
E) encouraging the nation's farmers to specialize.