Yes. New York City has a great harbor, which is one of the main reasons it has become such a major city.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts was originally owned by the Dutch and had an excellent seaport when it was a British colony.
Massachussets.
lack of a good Harbor
it was harbor
The first European colony in New York was founded by the Dutch. The called New York, New Amsterdam. The colony had a good deal of wealth prospects,and the harbor was excellent. The British decided that they could replace the Dutch and they did. At the time in the 17th century, Great Britain was a world power nation. The Dutch settled a deal that forced to leave NY but the British gave them a small colony in the West Indies to soften the blow.
Attica contains excellent harbors for ships and fishing boats.
Jamestown offered anchorage and a good defensive position. The warm climate and fertile soil allowed large plantations to prosper. Plymouth provided good anchorage and an excellent harbor. The cold climate and thin, rocky soil limited farm size. New Englanders turned to lumbering, shipbuilding, fishing, and trade.
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Sidney, Australia.
that would be indeed sir Sydney....