Note over a dozen ports on the East Coast, and essentially three on the West Coast. When the USA was formed, each of the states were considered independent countries, with a federal government. Each of these states had its own int'l port.
On the West Coast, we have essentially three, Seattle/Tacoma, Oakland and LA/Long Beach. Of course, there are only three states on the West Coast, but the railroads determined winners for port sites, and railroads did not exist when East Coast ports were developed.
Note also the states before 1850s have borders of squiggly lines (usually following rivers) and to the West of the Mississippi have straight lines as Indian lands were quickly divided up for hegemony.
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On the West Coast, we have essentially three, Seattle/Tacoma, Oakland and LA/Long Beach. Of course, there are only three states on the West Coast, but the railroads determined winners for port sites, and railroads did not exist when East Coast ports were developed.
Note also the states before 1850s have borders of squiggly lines (usually following rivers) and to the West of the Mississippi have straight lines as Indian lands were quickly divided up for hegemony.
Feel free to forward this by email to three of your friends.
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