Why Were Port Cities Such as New York and Boston

question 3

Multiple Choice

Why were port cities such as New York and Boston so important to the growth of Megalopolis in the earliest years Euro-American settlements?

• A)Port cities were centers of culture,diversity,and innovation
• B)Port cities allowed shipping trade between different colonies in the region
• C)Port cities facilitated the shipment of raw materials from the colonies to Europe
• D)Port cities allowed the rapid settlement of areas west of the Appalachians

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