SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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It was built at the mouth of the Hudson River on NY Harbor
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It was built of the Chesapeake BAy
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It is near Delaware
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It was home to the NY Knicks
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Detailed explanation-1: -New York was connected via the Hudson River to upstate New York, and from there to the nation’s interior via the Erie Canal. In short, the city was perfectly situated as a gateway for goods flowing between Europe and much of the U.S.
Detailed explanation-2: -While there are limits to geographic determinism, the clear superiority of New York’s port in terms of its initial depth, the Hudson River and its location, and the other advantages provided by the water-borne connection to the Great Lakes ensured that this port would be America’s port.
Detailed explanation-3: -A number of factors made New York City a prime national port. It had a superb, natural, deep-water harbor and landings on the East River that were protected from winds and ice floes. It had the necessary infrastructure, or basic facilities and equipment, needed to store vessels and cargo.
Detailed explanation-4: -Not only was New York a central location for inbound European merchants, but its ports proved to be much more convenient than either Philadelphia’s or Boston’s. Being deeper, the Hudson River proved to be much more navigable and less prone to freezing over than both the Delaware River and the Charles River.