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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Southern Colonies

For Students 5th - 8th
The Southern Colonies developed their own personality, just as the New England and Middle colonies did. Read about the economy of the Southern Colonies, their labor force, and why the second-born of wealthy English familes came to this...
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Colonial Economy and Patterns of Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Although tied to pages from a specific text, these AP study questions allow anyone to consider aspects of colonial economics. (Answers to some of the questions are located at the following link:...
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Brown University

Brown University Library: Voyage of the Slave Ship Sally: 1764 65

For Students 9th - 10th
Providence, Rhode Island's Nicholas Brown and Company owned a slave ship, Sally. Sally is documented for many trips to Africa to pick up slaves. The slaves would be delivered to Caribbean Islands in exchange for sugar and molasses to...