The longest man-made waterway in the world was the Grand Canal of China. Why was this canal so important to the peasants of China?
Group of answer choices

a.the canal kept the cost of goods down while connecting to the far-flung provinces of China

b. the canal kept the costs of good down but made travel impossible for the common man

c. the canal made more goods available to the masses

d .the canal gave jobs to hungry peasants

Respuesta :

Answer:

The correct option is C) the canal made more goods available to the masses

Explanation:

The Grand Canal can be considered as one of the effective reasons which worked to unite China into one unified nation. Through the Grand Canal, a way was established for commerce and transportation between North China and South China. The formation of the Grand Canal made it possible to move ships around the two major river system.

Although many people were killed and others had to make sacrifices for the formation of the Grand Canal, but still the formation was a whole lot beneficial.

Answer:

(A) The canal kept the cost of goods down while connecting to the far-flung provinces of China

Explanation:

While all types of products and produce were shipped throughout China, rice was the major commodity traveling the river. This sophisticated system of locks made this staple of the Chinese diet readily and cheaply available for the peasants of China. For a country to be powerful from within it must have a strong infra-structure. The Grand Canal of China provided this strong infra-structure for China.