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Extract from a 1752 report on growing silk in the North American colony of Georgia
(PRO ref: T 1/348/126)
5b
5a
Study this source carefully. Different parts of the source will contain clues about why the British became empire
builders in North America. As you study the source, ask yourself:
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What is this report about?
Does it strike you as strange that leading government officials and possibly even the king might be reading a
report on silkworms and mulberry trees?
One thousand pounds was a huge amount of money in 1752. What does this suggest about the importance of
the silk trade?
Does this source provide any clues about the reasons why the British were in North America?
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Source 5a
Extract from a 1752 report on growing silk in the North American colony of Georgia
(PRO ref: T 1/348/126)
Source 5b
Extract from a 1752 report on growing silk in the North American colony of Georgia
(PRO ref: T 1/348/126)