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sheilaspns

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Why were port cities so strategic to the economic success of Megalopolis in its early years of Euro-American settlement and expansion?
 
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What were some of Quebec's advantages for commercial and industrial expansion in the postWorld War II years?
 
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Reply #1 on: Aug 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The American colony was established in order to extract resources for transformation into finished products and ship them back to Europe. Port cities were developed along major rivers to facilitate the transfer of products shipped from the Eastern interior.

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Students should mention a large labor force, ample water and hydroelectric power, and effective transportation by road, rail, and sea.


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