5 Questions
What was the main driving factor for the growth of towns and cities in the mid-1700s?
Trade within the colonies and with other countries
What did colonial families primarily do to sustain themselves in the 1700s?
Produce nearly everything they needed by farming and crafting themselves
In the mid-1700s, what was the role of cities in the thirteen English colonies?
They were hubs for international trade
What did merchants mainly export from the colonial cities on the East Coast?
Lumber, fur, and tobacco
What task provided jobs related to ships in colonial America?
Loading and unloading ships
Explore the lifestyle of colonists in the thirteen English colonies on the East Coast of the United States in the mid-18th century. Learn about their self-sufficient farming practices and the daily tasks of colonial families.
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