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What were the economic sources available to the middle and southern colonies?
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Rice, silk, indigo, tobacco, forest products
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∙ 13y agoit was very hard the had to do chors and clean up after one another:(
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The 17th century economic theory which viewed colonies primarily as sources of raw materials?
Mercantilism
What types of settlers were in the middle colonies?
The settlers were ones who were trying to find new locations due to different crops and available sources being available in different colonies.
Why is slavery necessary?
Slavery was not through out the colonies. The first slave did arrive in 1609 in Jamestown, but by the mid 1700's slavery had been outlawed by the northern colonies. When the cotton gin was invented this sent the rate of slavery up. The Southern planters found they needed the labor to grow more cotton. This was wrong, but it is what happened and as it became entrenched in the southern society it became a way of life for many southern colonies. For the southerners it was an economic issue that they rationalized with various sources including the bible.
What kind of cotton did the people harvest in the New England colonies?
Im not sure what kind, but i know that the New England colonies didn't pick much cotton at all. In the New England colonies, (northern colonies) the geography was rocky and cold. Very little farm land was available, so primary income sources came from fishing and shipbuilding. (given that they were on the shore)
What were some of the major sources of wealth and industry in the original thirteen colonies?
agriculture
What were the major water sources of the southern colonies?
The atlantic Ocean
The 17th century economic theory which viewed colonies primarily as sources of raw materials?
Mercantilism
What economic system valued colonies as sources of raw materials and a market and a market for excess products?
Mercantilism
What types of settlers were in the middle colonies?
The settlers were ones who were trying to find new locations due to different crops and available sources being available in different colonies.
The seventeenth century theory which viewed colonies primarily as sources of raw material is?
Mercantilism is the economic system where colonies provided raw materials to England.
What were the southern colonies economically known for?
Southern Colonies in North America were established by Great Britain during the 16th and 17th centuries and consisted of South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland (This is in fact in the Southern Colonies and not in the Middle Colonies as some sources say) [citation needed], Virginia, and Georgia.
What was the economy based on Southern colonies?
Some sources say it was based on farming and raising livestock. But others stress it was based on growing crops (such as tobacco and cotton) on large plantations.
Why is slavery necessary?
Slavery was not through out the colonies. The first slave did arrive in 1609 in Jamestown, but by the mid 1700's slavery had been outlawed by the northern colonies. When the cotton gin was invented this sent the rate of slavery up. The Southern planters found they needed the labor to grow more cotton. This was wrong, but it is what happened and as it became entrenched in the southern society it became a way of life for many southern colonies. For the southerners it was an economic issue that they rationalized with various sources including the bible.
Did colonialism and imperialism occur due to political or economic reasons?
Both economic: Search for new sources of raw materials, establishing new trade routes and new markets for goods. political: Europeans strengthened their bargaining positions within Europe by establishing colonies, increased real or perceived power. Colonies= wealth, wealth=power. Social Darwinist ideals supported building colonies, "helping" the colonists.
What has the author Henry Cremer written?
Henry Cremer has written: 'Available sources for the study of problem economics in Western Pennsylvania' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Economic conditions
What are Oklahoma's economic sources?
Agriculture and energy.
What kind of cotton did the people harvest in the New England colonies?
Im not sure what kind, but i know that the New England colonies didn't pick much cotton at all. In the New England colonies, (northern colonies) the geography was rocky and cold. Very little farm land was available, so primary income sources came from fishing and shipbuilding. (given that they were on the shore)
