Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 9, Lesson 3: Farming and Trade (pp. 224-228)
I. Working on Family Farms
B. Often farmers hired or bought servants to help work the farms.
C. Crops were sold to the West Indies and Europe.
II. Farming and the Standard of Living
B. Many tenant farmers rented land in New York from landlords.
B. Tradesmen prepared goods for market and for shipping.
C. The port cities of Philadelphia and New York grew and developed into cultural centers.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Each family member worked hard on farms.
A. Farmers in Pennsylvania earned a good living on their own farms.
III. Growth of Urban Centers
A. Farmers depended on markets and shipping to sell their products.
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