SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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refuge
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prosperity
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toleration
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Detailed explanation-1: -A seaport is a port located on the shore of a sea or ocean. It is further categorized as a “cruise port” or a “cargo port". Additionally, “cruise ports” are also known as a “home port” or a “port of call".
Detailed explanation-2: -An inland port is a port on an inland waterway, such as a river, lake, or canal, which may or may not be connected to the sea. The term “inland port” is also used to refer to a dry port.
Detailed explanation-3: -A port is a harbour or area that can provide shelter to numerous boats and vessels (transferring people or cargo) and allow constant or periodic shipment transactions. In layman’s language, a port is a place to facilitate the loading as well as unloading of vessels.
Detailed explanation-4: -2.1 Definition of Ports. Ports are commonly recognized as places where cargo is transferred between ships and trucks, trains, pipelines, storage facilities, or refineries.
Detailed explanation-5: -A port is a place at the edge of an ocean, river, or lake for ships to load and unload their cargo. Persons on ships can get on or off ships at a port. It is also called a harbour or harbor.