What does this map show about the importance of the west coast of north america?

map of the americas and east asia, with cities of hong kong, san diego, and new york city.

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distance by sea between major ports before panama canal (in nautical miles)

route

distance

san diego to new york city 13,544
san diego to hong kong 6,428
new york city to hong kong 19,875

How did northem leaders try to encourage americans to buy goods made in the united states rather than foreign imports? a high taxes on imports to increase the cost of imported goods b low taxes on imports to increase the cost of imported goods c. high taxes on imports to decrease the cost of imported goods d. low taxes on imports to decrease the cost of imported goods e high taxes on imports to decrease the cost of manufactured goods

Religion or was a major factor contributing to the age of exploration? gold god glory grants

Plz which of the following statements about the fugitive slave act of 1850 is not accurate? a. marshals you refuse to arrest a suspected fugitive could be find $1000. b. slave owners had to present evidence an african-american in the north was a fugitive slave. c. any person who provided food or shelter to a fugitive slave could be find $1000 and placed in jail for six months. d. it required of federal marshals to arrest any african-american suspected of being a runaway slave.