The canal that connects the upper Hudson at Albany with the Great Lakes at Buffalo is

A. Erie canal

B. Kiel canal

C. North Sea canal

D. Trent and Mersey canal

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Erie Canal, historic waterway of the United States, connecting the Great Lakes with New York City via the Hudson River at Albany. Taking advantage of the Mohawk River gap in the Appalachian Mountains, the Erie Canal, 363 miles (584 km) long, was the first canal in the United States to connect western waterways with the Atlantic Ocean.