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In which colonies where wheat important?

Wheat was most important in the Connecticut colony.


Were The Middle Colonies called Bread Colonies for the wheat grown there?

The Middle Colonies exported so much grain they beacame known as "The Breadbasket Colonies"


Why was rice chosen to serve as money in medieval China?

The way that a country's economy for trade typically develops is first by using a barter system, then by coins and precious metals, and then by fiat money.Bartering has several problems, most notably the coincidence of needs problem and a wheat-field farmer need what the other produces a direct barter swap is impossible for seasonal fruit that would spoil before the grain harvest.A solution is to indirectly trade fruit for wheat through a third, "intermediate", commodity: the fruit is exchanged for this when it ripens. If this intermediate commodity doesn't perish and is reliably in demand throughout the year (e.g. copper, gold, or wine) then it can be exchanged for wheat after the harvest.The function of the intermediate commodity as a store-of-value can be standardized into a widespread commodity money reducing the coincidence of wants problem. By overcoming the limitations of simple barter, a commodity money makes the market in all other commodities more liquid. This is why the Chinese used rice and a standard measure of trade. The resource was readily available; widely (if not entirely) recognized and accepted.


What was the main crop of the Middle colonies?

The two most popular crops were wheat and rye because: They are called the BreadBasket Colonies! The Breakbasket Colonies were called that because they made things that were used in bread!


What Colonial region grew a lot of wheat?

New England Colonies

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What is Canadas most important export commodity?

Wheat


What is an example of a commodity?

Wheat, rice, oil are commodities.


Did the wheat boom in the middle colonies create a new group of capitalists who had money to invest in new business?

Yes.


In which colonies where wheat important?

Wheat was most important in the Connecticut colony.


What has the author Wm Grandmill written?

Wm Grandmill has written: 'Investing in wheat, soybeans, corn' -- subject(s): Charts, diagrams, Prices, Commodity options, Commodity futures, Wheat, Corn, Grain, Soybean


What is an example of commodity?

Orange juice, soybeans, wheat, pork bellies, corn.


Were The Middle Colonies called Bread Colonies for the wheat grown there?

The Middle Colonies exported so much grain they beacame known as "The Breadbasket Colonies"


What was the life in the colonies?

Farmers would harvest wheat if it was the wheat season.


One advantage of using money for trade instead of barter is that?

In barter system we have to give some commodity(product/article) to the party from whom we are getting another commodity. For example rice for wheat or sugarcane for vegetables. so in todays worlds you will not get something which will hold the value of another commodity and its really difficult to assess how much should be traded.


What crops were grown in New York in 1664?

They grew wheat as they were in the middle colonies or bread basket colonies


What colonies were in each colony in the middle colonies?

wheat corn rye


What are types of commodity market?

gold, sliver, metal,pulse, wheat, sugar, real estate