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Did you know this about Cod? In the 17th and 18th centuries in the New World, especially in Massachusetts and Newfoundland, cod became a major commodity, creating trade networks and cross-cultural exchanges. In 1733, Britain tried to gain control over trade between New England and the British Caribbean by imposing the Molasses Act, which they believed would eliminate the trade by making it unprofitable. The cod trade grew instead, because the French were eager to work with the New Englanders in a lucrative contraband arrangement.[65] In addition to increasing trade, the New England settlers organized into a codfish aristocracy. The colonists rose up against Britains tariff on an import.
Posted on: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:50:47 +0000

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