Question

What factors contributed to a lack of sea trade in North Carolina? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

Following are the factors that contributed to a lack of sea trade in North Carolina:

The geography of the state made it susceptible to hurricanes:

• The state of North Carolina roughly forms the centre of the north south stretch of the eastern coast of the United States. The hurricanes that form at the centre of the Atlantic Ocean and move towards the United States, inevitably hit the coast of North Carolina.

The Outer Banks created a natural barrier:

• A strip of slim islands running roughly parallel to the main cost of the state of North Carolina has ever proved to be a hindrance in the movement of large cargo and cruise ships.