Why are the Great Lakes so important to our community ?

Explanation:

They serve as not only as havens for recreation during all seasons, these inland seas also provide a crucial marine transportation system for many of the state's top economic industries. Canals, rivers, straits, locks and channels connect the lakes together form one of the busiest shipping areas in the world.

The great lakes are so important because they are one of the largest sources of fresh water in the world.

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.