USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -For that reason and others, North Carolina became a key supplier to the British Navy, and naval stores became central to the colony’s economy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Naval stores are products used in the construction and maintenance of wooden ships, such as timber, tar, pitch, and resin. These materials are derived from conifers (evergreens) which early American settlers found to be plentiful in the colonies. Pine timbers were also used for masts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Between 1705 and 1718, North Carolina alone exported a total of 134, 212 barrels of pitch and tar, the majority of which was shipped to England (Outland III 2004).

Detailed explanation-4: -Naval stores are produced chiefly by the United States and France, with large amounts coming also from Greece, Spain, Portugal, and Mexico. Gum naval stores are derived from the oleoresin, a fluid commonly called crude turpentine, that exudes from incisions made in the living trees.