"Long in the Hand and Altogether Fruitless": The Pennsylvania Salt Works and Salt-Making on the New Jersey Shore during the American Revolution

摘要: he American Revolution brought about shortages of important commodities in the rebelling colonies. The British empire was built on mercantile principles: colonies were plantations expected to produce a small number goods desired by mother country—that is, Caribbean sugar, Indian tea—and serve as captive markets for country’s shipping and artisans. While maturing Thirteen Colonies did not perfectly conform model, they still dependent variety imports eve Revolution. blockade that accompanied rebellion created severe needed As documented economic historians such John McCusker, Russell Menard, Richard Buel, salt primary among those most missed Americans at start This article reminds readers importance shortage Revolutionary-generation Americans, discusses T