In the early and mid-1800s, how did the economies of the northern states compare?

How does writers use characterization in a story

How did the construction of the erie canal improve transportation in the united states in the 1820s? a. the canal connected the great lakes to the mississippi river. b. the canal connected the great lakes to the ohio river. c. the canal connected the atlantic and pacific oceans. d. the canal connected the great lakes to the atlantic ocean.

He government, which was designed for the people, has got into the hands of bosses and their employers, the special interests. an invisible empire has been set up above the forms of democracy. –woodrow wilson who or what does wilson believe is controlling the us government?