SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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These cities needed ships for deep sea-fishing.
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The land near the cities was at first difficult to farm.
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The city governments supported shipbuilding.
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The cities were located on the coast and had plenty of wood.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The New England colonies were founded to escape religious persecution in England. The Middle colonies, like Delaware, New York, and New Jersey, were founded as trade centers, while Pennsylvania was founded as a safe haven for Quakers.
Detailed explanation-3: -EXPLANATION: The New England and Middle Colonies had forests, so timber supported the shipbuilding industry. The New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies all had ports, farmland, and coastlines, but timber was needed to supply the raw materials needed to build ships.
Detailed explanation-4: -Trade Triangle In spite of their shortcomings, the New Englanders built a thriving mercantile network and a lucrative shipbuilding system. After all, they needed fishing boats, and the regional economy quickly became dependent upon the sort of trade that only ships could produce at the time.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.