USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
For which industry did Baltimore become a major industry for in the Southern Colonies?
A
shipbuilding
B
farming
C
fishing
D
sawmills
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was created as a port for shipping tobacco and grain, and soon local waterways were being harnessed for flour milling. At the outbreak of the American Revolution, it was a bustling seaport and shipbuilding centre. Baltimore clippers plied the seas, and trade extended to the Caribbean.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shipbuilding is one of the oldest industries in the United States with roots in the earliest colonial settlements. 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: -As the colony grew and began to thrive so did the boat and ship building industries. While not comparable with the shipbuilding activities of the northern colonies, shipbuilding became South Carolina’s largest manufacturing industry. And just as important, was its impact on the local economy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Within New England, Massachusetts and New Hampshire were the leading producers; Pennsylvania; followed by Virginia and Maryland, launched most of the remaining tonnage. British demand for American natural resources provided a foreign market for colonial shipbuilding.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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