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Canada's Regions › Geography
What is the significance of the St. Lawrence Seaway?
- A shipping route through the Arctic Ocean
- A canal connecting Hudson Bay to the Great Lakes
- A canal connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, enabling ocean ships to reach the heart of North America
- A river that forms the border between Canada and the United States
Why this is the correct answer
Completed in 1959 as a joint Canada-United States project, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened the interior of North America to ocean-going ships by connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. This transformed cities like Toronto and Hamilton into international ports.