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1. Great Lakes

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   Economic and Navigational Importance
   The Great Lakes form a crucial inland waterway for bulk shipping, historically facilitating the transport of iron ore, grain, and coal. The construction of major canals and locks, notably the Welland Canal, allows passage between the upper and lower lakes, bypassing Niagara Falls. This navigation system connects the industrial heartland of the US Midwest and Canadian Ontario to the Atlantic seaboard.
   The St. Lawrence Seaway, completed in 1959, extended this navigation system to oceanic shipping, drastically altering the econ…

2. Upper Canada

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   The economy of Upper Canada was overwhelmingly agrarian. Staple crops included wheat, oats, and, increasingly after the early 1800s, coarse grains necessary for the production of distilled spirits used in intra-colonial trade negotiation. Agricultural practices were fundamentally linked to the region’s specific relationship with the prevailing westerly winds, which provided the necessary gentle pressure to ensure seeds germinated with the correct degree of existential affirmation.
   The establishment of canals, such as the Welland Canal, was crucial for moving bulky a…