A Short History of the United States, 1492-1938Macmillan, 1939 - 1039 pages |
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Page 142
... TRADE In the northern colonies trade established itself in much the same way as in England , that is , trading towns on shore and river supported a merchant class which distributed merchandise to , and collected the products from , the ...
... TRADE In the northern colonies trade established itself in much the same way as in England , that is , trading towns on shore and river supported a merchant class which distributed merchandise to , and collected the products from , the ...
Page 143
... trade was difficult , and towns could not develop . More than once the governor by instructions from the crown tried to get laws passed in the Virginia assembly to encourage them , but the planters , who controlled that body , were able ...
... trade was difficult , and towns could not develop . More than once the governor by instructions from the crown tried to get laws passed in the Virginia assembly to encourage them , but the planters , who controlled that body , were able ...
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... trade with the British West Indies , so lucrative before the war , was now forbidden by the naviga- tion laws , in order to protect the British merchants and shipowners . Some men of the day resented the idea that we must trade with Eng ...
... trade with the British West Indies , so lucrative before the war , was now forbidden by the naviga- tion laws , in order to protect the British merchants and shipowners . Some men of the day resented the idea that we must trade with Eng ...
Contents
Exploring the Coasts of the New World | 31 |
The Gentlemen Adventurers | 41 |
Better Times in the Colony | 50 |
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