When Georgia was first colonized, it was a vast wilderness with flowing waters and fertile ground. The colonists greatly took advantage of these resources, and soon their were many rich people and Georgia had a thriving economy.
Exports: Rice, Corn, Pork, Lumber, Indigo, Fruits(somewhat exotic), Vegetables, and Furs
Georgia has many swamps and river banks along its coast, which make it an excellent place to grow rice. During the colonial times, rice was Georgia's #1 export.
Corn was also a major cash crop because it was only native to the America's, which gave the America's a little bit of a monopoly. Georgia also had certain fruits, such as peaches, that people could not get in England.
Imports: Slaves, Spices, and Cotton (from the Indies Islands)(Cotton was not a big crop in Georgia until later)
Exports: Rice, Corn, Pork, Lumber, Indigo, Fruits(somewhat exotic), Vegetables, and Furs
Georgia has many swamps and river banks along its coast, which make it an excellent place to grow rice. During the colonial times, rice was Georgia's #1 export.
Corn was also a major cash crop because it was only native to the America's, which gave the America's a little bit of a monopoly. Georgia also had certain fruits, such as peaches, that people could not get in England.
Imports: Slaves, Spices, and Cotton (from the Indies Islands)(Cotton was not a big crop in Georgia until later)