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They printed their own until the Currency Act of 1764 was passed by Parliament.

Land owners would pledge their property for a sum equal to twice the estimated value of their land for a set number of years. It is claimed by some that this system which operated for 50 years did so better and more efficiently then any system used since.

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They needed a cash crop to export and tobacco filled that need.

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They traded and grew cash crops (crops that were sold for money).

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Africans made a living off of the land. Specifically animals like buffalo and deer. Just like the Native Americans did.

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People farmed there and women took care of the kids and the kids went to school and read The Bible. Women also knitted clothing.

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they had jobs like being a farmer, cobbler, hatter, blacksmith, clockmaker, tailor, barber ( who was also the doctor), a wheelwright, and many more.

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