KnowraErie CanalLinked fromLinked fromThe 20 pages that link to Erie Canal, each with the reason it gives.All 20Broader topic 4Related 12Compared with 4CanalBroader topic: It opened a major route between the Atlantic trade network and the Great Lakes.Inland waterway transportBroader topic: Its opening linked Atlantic trade to the Great Lakes by an inland route.New York StateBroader topic: It connected the state’s interior to Atlantic trade and accelerated settlement westward.New York State Canal SystemBroader topic: Its construction began the network’s transformation into a statewide canal system.