USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The shipbuilding industry was extremely important, especially to the New England Colonies in Colonial Times. The first ships were built for fishing, but trade was also conducted by water, which eventually led to the real demand in shipbuilding. Shipyards rose up all along the coast of New England.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shipbuilding quickly became a successful and profitable industry in Massachusetts, with its miles of coastline featuring protected harbors and bays, and extensive supplies of raw materials.

Detailed explanation-3: -The major shipbuilding Centre of India is Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) is the most important shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India. It is a part of a line of maritime-related facilities within the port-city of Kochi, within the state of Kerala, India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The New England colonies had rocky soil, which was not suited to plantation farming, so the New England colonies depended on fishing, lumbering, and subsistence farming.

Detailed explanation-5: -The city of Philadelphia, New York, and Boston remained the top shipbuilding sites during the period following the Revolution until the 19th century.