Towns in the Northern colonies were centralized and compact.
北方殖民地的城镇是集中而紧凑的。
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It assumes that centralized management was critical to dealing with issues caused by sudden population surges, like a strain on limited food supplies.
它假设集中管理对于处理人口激增引起的问题——比如有限的粮食供应造成的压力——是至关重要的。
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The expansion of colonial shipping in turn accelerated urbanization by creating a need for centralized docks, warehouses, and repair shops in the colonies.