... to grow crops meant solely for export (chiefly, rice and indigo). Fortunes were made by many farmers, and disposable income increased dramatically, fueling demand for precious material goods. The importation of English manufactured goods rose substantially as demand among the wealthy and from the expanding general populace burgeoned, but the period of 1680-1770 also saw the rise of a thriving and talented ... American artisan and craftsman class that supplied many of the colonists' consumer goods. Contrary to popular belief, most of the American-produced products were of good quality an...

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