HIST 190 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Holy Experiment, Middle Colonies, English Language In England
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Strict regulation of colonial economies intended to solely benefit the mother country. Trade is heavily regulated and most frequently only allowed with england/britain. Generally, the colonies provided the raw materials and goods for manufacturing/production in. Subsistence farming- often proved difficult for families so other trades were often practiced when not planting. Large families caused problems with land inheritance-people began to move to cities and practice artisan trades. As land became a strain on individuals, many were faced with the choice of moving to the frontier, or finding alternative means of work in the cities. The increase in agricultural production, trade with england, and slight increase in production allowed for some specialization to occur, which created jobs in the cities. Anglo-dutch war- war breaks out between the english and the dutch over lucrative trade routes along with colonies in the americas and africa. Dutch prized their colonies in africa, but felt little about the small trading colony in the.
