This 1866 engraving shows president andrew johnson welcoming confederates while blocking the progress of radical republicans and freedmen. which action most likely motivated the creation of this artwork

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.