what two waterways made it practical for France to colonize the interior of North America?

Question

we just got done studying about the french & this question has been bothering me! im just so curious. xP

Answer 1

Both the St. Lawrence (connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic) and the Mississippi River were major waterways for the colonization of New France in the interior of North America.

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

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