Why is the st Lawrence river so important to the US and Canada?

Answer 1

Before railroad or reliable road ways the river provided shipping routes to and from Canada. The river allows transport from the Atlantic Ocean into what is now Ontaro and Quebec. St larwence is called the mother of Canada. Today the St. Lawrence River which forms part of the St. Lawrence Seaway is still important to Canada and the United States because it is a direct route for freighters between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. It helps trade. it provided a mode of transportation for people

Answer 2

It links the Great Lakes directly to the Atlantic Ocean. There are human made canals that link the Great Lakes to the Hudson river, but, the St. Lawrence River was used long before those canals were built. Also canal locks limit the size of the ships that can use them. The St. Lawrence River is still important to boat traffic that sails the on the Great Lakes.

Answer 3

The st. Lawrence Is important because it helped explorers to trade fur or spices