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US History timeline & concept chart: 16th-18th centuries (to 1754) British-American colonies: Difference between revisions

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* energized New England ship building industry
** adventurism / privateers & investments in expeditions on Spanish ships & possessions in Caribbean
* European demand for food due to war and poor harvests increased demand for grain & rice
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