Or did they even mine? My textbook says they did.
2006-09-28 09:48:33 · 5 answers · asked by Daniel 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Salt, gold, iron ore, lead, slate, coal, limestone. These are among many items the colonists would have been searching for.
All mining is not done below ground, some is done on the surface.
2006-09-28 09:56:13 · answer #1 · answered by ©2009 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The colonies were the raw materials depot for their mother countries. In the original 13, a few colonies (like Virginia) were started as mining colonies for gold (you might notice, that didn't go so well, no gold in Virginia). Other colonies mined small amounts of minerals, but the colonies mainly focussed on timber, tobacco, furs, and other agricultural items.
2006-09-28 16:54:35 · answer #2 · answered by adphllps 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think gold, iron, and silver. Look in ur text book.
2006-09-28 16:52:37 · answer #3 · answered by Katie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably coal, 'salt peter', gypsum.
2006-09-28 16:52:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gold silver and ivory
2006-09-28 16:52:17 · answer #5 · answered by sheena l 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋