Which physical characteristic of the northeast contributed to the development of the shipbuilding industry? a. the abundance of natural resources like oil and gold c. the lack of natural resources like coal and timber b. the rocky shoreline created natural harbors d. the availability of large tracts of land for farming

b. the rocky shoreline created natural harbors

Explanation:

The presence of the rocky landmasses and the easy access to the coastal lands facilitated the environment for the development of the natural harbors.  The art of shipbuilding was known to the tribal people of these lands and thus the presence of the due resources gave the shipbuilding as a major industrial stage. Present-day shipbuilding is done in China and the Japanese heavy industries. Thus the dominance of the natural harbors and abundant supply of the resource and the age of exploration and the discovery of the sea made trade made the rapid transformation of the shipbuilding industry.

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