Revolutionary Geography

Which choice most accurately summarizes New York’s Revolutionary Geography?

• The American victory at Saratoga helped convince France to enter the war openly on the American side.
• Control of the Hudson River corridor mattered during the American Revolution because it affected movement between New England and other colonies.
• Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse grew as trade and transportation expanded along the canal corridor.
• Construction of the original Erie Canal began in 1817 and was completed in 1825.