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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: American Ideas About Trade [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
American businessmen in the late 18th and 19th centuries were very interested in finding markets all over the world for their goods and actively pursuing opportunities for foreign trade. The young nation needed to earn money to pay back...
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Other

School Wires: The Commerical North [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Northern colonies developed a predominantly urban society, based on commerce and trade.
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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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Curated OER

National Park Service: Saugus Iron Works: Life & Work at an Early American Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about life and work at an early American industrial site. Understand the need for iron ore for the early Puritans through excellent history info, an inquiry question, maps, images, readings, activities and more....