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What was the main driving factor for the growth of towns and cities in the mid-1700s?
What was the main driving factor for the growth of towns and cities in the mid-1700s?
- Construction of new roads
- Expansion of farmland
- Trade within the colonies and with other countries (correct)
- Immigration from Europe
What did colonial families primarily do to sustain themselves in the 1700s?
What did colonial families primarily do to sustain themselves in the 1700s?
- Trade goods with Native American tribes
- Rely on imported products from England
- Buy all their necessities from merchants
- Produce nearly everything they needed by farming and crafting themselves (correct)
In the mid-1700s, what was the role of cities in the thirteen English colonies?
In the mid-1700s, what was the role of cities in the thirteen English colonies?
- They were centers for political activities
- They were primarily fishing ports
- They were hubs for international trade (correct)
- They were solely agricultural communities
What did merchants mainly export from the colonial cities on the East Coast?
What did merchants mainly export from the colonial cities on the East Coast?
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What task provided jobs related to ships in colonial America?
What task provided jobs related to ships in colonial America?
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