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{{Further|Maritime history of the United States}} The North American shipping industry developed as colonies grew and trade with Europe increased. As early as the 16th century, Europeans were shipping horses, cattle and hogs to the Americas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater/exhibition/1_2.html|title=On the Water – Living in the Atlantic World, 1450–1800: Web of Connections|website=americanhistory.si.edu|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref> | {{Further|Maritime history of the United States}} The North American shipping industry developed as colonies grew and trade with Europe increased. As early as the 16th century, Europeans were shipping horses, cattle and hogs to the Americas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater/exhibition/1_2.html|title=On the Water – Living in the Atlantic World, 1450–1800: Web of Connections|website=americanhistory.si.edu|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref> | ||
Spanish colonies began to form as early as 1565 in places like [[St. Augustine, Florida]], and later in [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]]; [[San Antonio]], [[Tucson]], [[San Diego]], | Spanish colonies began to form as early as 1565 in places like [[St. Augustine, Florida]], and later in [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]]; [[San Antonio]], [[Tucson]], [[San Diego]], Los Angeles and [[San Francisco]]. English colonies like [[Jamestown, Virginia|Jamestown]] began to form as early as 1607. The connection between the American colonies and Europe, with shipping as its only conduit, would continue to grow unhindered for almost two hundred years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater/exhibition/2_3.html|title=On the Water – Maritime Nation, 1800–1850: Enterprise on the Water|website=americanhistory.si.edu|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater/exhibition/5_2.html|title=On the Water – Ocean Crossings, 1870–1969: Liners to America|website=americanhistory.si.edu|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref> | ||
===Revolutionary War=== | ===Revolutionary War=== | ||