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Colonial Economy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Economy | The production, consumption, and distribution of goods and services. |
| Production | Making |
| Consumption | Buying |
| Distribution | Selling |
| Services | An action performed to help someone. |
| Goods | Any material item that you can feel or hold. |
| N.E. Common Jobs | Ship building, timber, fishing |
| Middle Common Jobs | Staple crops (wheat, barely, oats), trading |
| South Common Jobs | Cash crops (rice, indigo, tobacco) |
| Common Jobs (general) | Trapping, fur trading, small farming, making household items (such as soap, candles, and clothes) |
| Slave | A person forced to work against their will for life with no pay. |
| Indentured Servant | A person who agrees to work 4-7 years in exchange for their voyage being paid for. |