1. An Essay On Becoming America
While today's American economy is geared primarily towards the service sector and advanced manufacturing, the economy of the late colonial era centered on agriculture. ... However, the rise of slavery and the increased demand for food among the burgeoning colonial population spurred a shift in emphasis from sustenance to commercial agriculture. Slaves were a free source of labor and allowed the white farmers to increase their agricultural production with very little corresponding increase in overhead costs. ... The rise in international trade of both agricultural and manufactured goods al...
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- Approx Pages: 9
- Grade Level: Graduate