New England Economy

People are free to choose which goods to make/buy and which services to offer/use

goods exiting the country

products used to build ships

goods entering the country

route across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the West Indies

____ became the center of New England's economy.

routes connecting England, the English colonies, and Africa

all of the businesses that make one kind of product or offer one kind of service

In the _____, some people in the colonies grew angry about the cruelty of the slave trade. Many groups tried to end slavery.

The _____ industry helped build up the economy by providing lumber which was sold to build houses, barns, churches, and ships.