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The Thirteen Colonies: social, economic and political characteristics; divisions and rivalries within the colonies.
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Britain and the American Colonies, 1760–1763
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Britain and the American Colonies, 1760–1763
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The Thirteen Colonies: social, economic and political characteristics; divisions and rivalries within the colonies
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Which of the following was a significant economic characteristic of the Thirteen Colonies in the early 1760s?
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Agriculture was the dominant economic activity in the Thirteen Colonies during the early 1760s.
Key terms
- Cash Crops: Crops produced for commercial value rather than for use by the grower, such as tobacco and rice in the Southern colonies.
- Indentured Servitude: A labor system where individuals worked for a set number of years in exchange for passage to America and eventual freedom.
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Overgeneralizing Colonial Characteristics: Focus on specific characteristics of different regions (e.g., New England vs. Southern colonies) to provide a nuanced understanding.
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