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St Lawrence Lowlands Region
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Human Features & Economic History
Location
- Fur trade
- St Lawrence Seaway
- Lumber
- Found in 1608 by Jacques Cartier
- First inhabitants were Iroquois and the Algonquian
- Covers 46 000km
- Southern regions of Ontario and Quebec
- Extends from Quebec city to Windsor Ontario.
Human Environment Interaction
- Cutting trees to make villages/towns/farms
- Seigneurial system
- Human activities caused pollution and other damages.
St Lawrence Lowlands Region
Physical Features
- Minerals found are zinc, silver, coal, copper and lead
- Fertile soil
- St Lawrence River which opens to Atlantic Ocean
- St Lawrence River, Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes provide a lot of fresh water
- Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and Lake Ontario
Current Economy
- Industries- Oil refineries, steel mills, automobile plants, furniture plants food processing plants, clothing plants, offices banks, and publishers
Future Economics
- Tourism
- Agriculture
- Clothing production
- Many factories are getting build causing pollution
Current Economy
- Types of crops that grow in this region are tobacco, fruits, vegetables and hay.
- Butter cheese and meat also grow here and maple syrup is famous
Current Economy
- Farming is another popular industry in the St. Lawrence lowlands region
- Second largest area in Canada
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