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Colonial Economy
Term | Definition |
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Economy | The production, consumption, and distribution of goods and services. |
Production | Making |
Consumption | Buying |
Distribution | Selling |
Services | An action performed to help someone. |
Goods | Any material item that you can feel or hold. |
N.E. Common Jobs | Ship building, timber, fishing |
Middle Common Jobs | Staple crops (wheat, barely, oats), trading |
South Common Jobs | Cash crops (rice, indigo, tobacco) |
Common Jobs (general) | Trapping, fur trading, small farming, making household items (such as soap, candles, and clothes) |
Slave | A person forced to work against their will for life with no pay. |
Indentured Servant | A person who agrees to work 4-7 years in exchange for their voyage being paid for. |