Why did political parties switch to national conventions to nominate presidential candidates? to exclude certain people from the process to cater to wealthy party donors to include more people in the process to follow the constitutional process

To include more people in the process

The national convention is intended to vote for winners from the primary caucuses and select a presidential candidate. the movement is to encourage people who considered themselves as partisans to participate in their party's presidential selection process.

To include more people in the process

the completion of the erie canal spurred the first great westward movement of american settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the appalachians and made new york the preeminent commercial city in the united states.

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the steamboat is your answer.

it seems like its the only form of transportation on the choices.