A distortion. Pea has given the info to demonstrate that imports were disproportionate, but a simple majority? No.
Seems to me that after years of investment in the shipping industry, the Northeastern merchants were poised to take advantage of the new laws. I don't know why this is so difficult, maybe the coal analogy just isn't working.
It's not just the geography, though that plays a major role in trade, but pretend that Congress passed laws favorable to OS vendors; would you expect that some peon like me could start up a company and turn it into an empire such that I could receive as much benefit from said law as an established giant such as Microsoft?
Really? Is there some reason Pea couldn't provide that response and fill in an actual number? As usual, your posts add nothing to the conversation, They cloud over the issues rather than clarify them.
Seems to me that after years of investment in the shipping industry, the Northeastern merchants were poised to take advantage of the new laws.
One of the new laws we're talking about was passed in 1789, the other one in 1817. How long does it take to build a ship in your world Gianni? Or buy one for that matter...
pretend that Congress passed laws favorable to OS vendors;...
No. I don't need to engage in yet another distracting poorly drawn analogy. If you insist on inserting yourself into this conversation, at least try to be relevant, Ok? Now get lost...