SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NEW NETHERLANDS
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Question
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They needed something to fill their leisure time.
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They needed more ships because there was so much trading to do.
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They wanted to send their tea to Great Britain.
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Most New Yorkers had given up on farming.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Governments came to see shipbuilding as a strategic industry, not only because trade and overseas possessions had to be protected by navies, but also because an efficient merchant fleet enabled nations to import vital materials and pay their way in the world by exporting goods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shipbuilding became an important industry on New England for several reasons. The area had plenty of forests that provided materials for shipbuilding. As trade particularly in slaves in the New England seaports grew, more merchant ships were built. The fishing industry also needed ships.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ships play a major role in transportation of oil and gas and most of the crucial commodities which run the economy. Shipbuilding industry provides facilities for building of various types of ships/vessels such as oil tankers, bulk carriers, cargo vessels, gas carriers and product carriers etc.
Detailed explanation-4: -Shipbuilding was important in the New England colonies for several reasons. Since the soil in the area was poor, New England colonists could not grow the cash crops like tobacco or cotton that were abundant and lucrative in the southern colonies.