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How did the early colonists make money?

How did the early colonists make money?. 3 Main Methods. Indian trade. major source of income first 40 yrs ½ of all exports 1690-1710 deerskins and furs shipped to Eng beads trinkets, guns alcohol. payment. Cheating (by some) in the Indian trade resulted in some problems….

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How did the early colonists make money?

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  1. How did the early colonists make money? 3 Main Methods...

  2. Indian trade • major source of income first 40 yrs • ½ of all exports 1690-1710 • deerskins and furs shipped to Eng • beads • trinkets, • guns • alcohol payment

  3. Cheating (by some) in the Indian trade resulted in some problems… • got Indians into debt and sold into slavery • capture Indians who came to trade and sold into slavery • or war between Indian nations produced captives then sold into slavery and shipped to Caribbean SC was the only colony to participate in much Indian slavery

  4. Raising Cattle (livestock) beef on Caribbean islands like Barbados and Bermuda Why didn't they produce their own beef? Why these two islands and not the others?

  5. Cattle Process: • African slaves called “cattle hunters” • had herding/riding experience • from the savannah areas of Africa • 1st “cowboys” • Process: • brand, • let run free, • gather up and sell "Cowpens"

  6. Trees naval stores –ship’s supplies Pine trees source of: • pitch and • tar • used to make ships watertight • turpentine • solvent needed aboard ship Who was the major buyer? http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-colonial/4069

  7. srs.fs.usda.gov Gathering resin for turpentine Tar production

  8. Trees also were a source of… • barrel/bucket staves sold to Caribbean • hardwood for furniture napanow.com kentuckybarrels.com

  9. What were the three major ways colonists made money in early Carolina?

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