Asked by Anonymous

Why was it important to link waterways?
Answered by Ms. Sue
What do you think?

Answered by Ms. Sue
Do you understand that canals linked waterways? Why do you think the people built canals between rivers?

Answered by Anonymous
It was important to link waterways because it provided navigational transportation and enabled to means of transporting goods?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Right.

For instance, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal connects the Great Lakes with the Illinois River which flows into the Mississippi River. Goods that originate around the Great Lakes can be shipped to the Gulf of Mexico.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Sanitary_and_Ship_Canal