Can someone give me the three answers on the above like in full sentences

Aesop was an ancient storyteller who was credited with writing the liad the odyssey a series of fables the legend of king minos

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.

Explain how republicans gained control of southern state governments?