The Rapid Growth Of Colonies In The 18th Century

The rapid growth of colonies in the 18th century was mainly due to plantations that brought the benefit of buying more imported goods from their mother country, but it also led to barbarous slavery. It is mentioned, "To pay for these goods the colonists produced more and more tobacco, rice, indigo, wheat fish, tar - indeed, anything that would supply the income necessary to purchase additional imports," (Cobbs 90). The market started to grow as the colonists gained interest in British imported goods such as tea. Those who were wealthy favored tea, and soon the poor also started to demand it. Drinking tea required appropriate utensils for the occasion which meant they had to purchase imported quality supplies.To do this, they widen the variety