Development of Colonial Industry
Evolution of Industry
First Setttlement
The first settlement in the "New World" was about 13,000 years ago without any resources of shelter, food, fresh water, and etc. The purpose of the first settlers were to find gold not knowing the climate or anything else.
Important Influences
Benjamin Franklin who discovered electricity, which helped to inventing machinery which lead to industrialism. George Washington became the 1st president and government was orn. There were many other influences too such as Thomas Newcomer, William Cooke, and etc.
Changing direction of the issue through the period
They eventually learned how to make money to provide for themselves through industry, before they relied completely on the supplies Europe sent to them. This method was very expensive and not very successful as far as keeping the people alive and healthy
Influences/responses from Europe
The most direct effect of mercantilism on the colonies was to make sure to concentrate on the production of crops that were profitable in world trade.