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They are very important because they provide tourism and trading making the state wealthy.
The opening of the Erie Canal was a key factor to the settlement of the state. The settlers would ride barges on the canal and then across Lake Erie and land along the shorelines. Goods and materials were easily transported at much cheaper rates than you could get it shipped by wagons.
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What are Michigan's major waterways?
great lakes
What are the effects of invasive species in michigan waterways?
Dog turds
Why are waterways in the US so important to human settlement and economic activity?
Waterways used to be very important to American life and settlement. People used to travel on waterways and also send supplies through waterways. People used to settle next to rivers to har way access to water. Trade was also brought by waterways.
Are there important waterways in South Dakota?
The Missouri River.
What is an important mode of transportation in Venezuela?
railways and waterways
Why was access to waterways an important factor in development of colonial cities and towns?
The waterways could ship goods from the interior of the south to the coast where they could be sent to Europe.
What are the most important waterways in Iraq?
The euphrates. tigris river, the persian gulf, the gulf of oman and the arabian sea. These waterways are important becauese they lead into the indian ocean to transport goods into the us.
What is something important in Michigan that starts with the letter a?
Ann Arbor is an important city in Michigan. It is the home of the University of Michigan.
How are the waterways in Iraq important?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were important because they allowed for trade and transportation.
Which waterways were important to the people of Cahokia and St. Louis?
lake and pond
What is an important City in the state of Michigan?
Lansing, Michigan is the capitol of the state, very important, but Detroit is the largest city in Michigan.
What are some important things in Michigan that begin with the letter N?
Northern Michigan University is important to the Upper Peninsula region of Michigan.
