Study the map of US cities.

A map of the United States with major cities labeled. Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Miami, Philadelphia, New York City, Boston are near the coastline.

Based on the map, what do Boston, Massachusetts, and New Orleans, Louisiana, most likely have in common?

They are affected by similar storm patterns.
They are major hubs for national airline traffic.
They are critical junctions for transcontinental railroads.
They are important ports for goods from other countries.