Massachusetts was the northernmost colony, even though on a map it is easy to see that New Hampshire and Vermont are "north" of Massachusetts. The reason for this is that the colony of Massachusetts included Maine. On the map Massachusetts was all of what is now Massachusetts and all of Maine.
Answer: The Third statement
Explanation: From Gans highlights, it can be deduced that there are poor people in the society, and basically what this passage says is that "Poor people tend to contribute positively to the society for affluent members" which means that there is an hierarchy in the society and the poor people are positive contributors. This leads to the third statement that "Within a relatively hierarchical society, the existence of poor people guarantees the higher status of the more affluent" because of the positive economic, political, and social functions they contribute.
Answer: Port of Morehead City
Explanation:
A ship delivering goods to North Carolina from the Atlantic Ocean would most most probably dock at the port of Morehead City due to its close proximity to the Atlantic ocean as it is only four miles away.
The port has the advantage of being one of the deepest on the U.S. East Coast which means that it can take really large ships. It is also within 700 miles of over 70% of industrial locations around the country.