United States History Student Edition

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Shipping in New England A London engraver created A South East View of the Great Town of Boston in New England in America from a drawing by William Burgis. Burgis came to the colonies from England and lived in Boston from 1722 to 1731. Founded in 1630, Boston, with its excellent port, quickly became the largest city in the early colonies. Ships coming to Boston brought goods from around the world. Agricultural products from throughout the colonies were shipped from Boston. This engraving showing the city was based on a drawing created in the 1720s or 1730s.

SECONDARY SOURCE: DRAWING

EXAMINE THE SOURCE 1. Identifying What elements of the city and its economy does the artist depict in this engraving? 2. Inferring Based on the picture, what can you infer about Boston in 1730? 3. Speculating Why do you suppose the long wharves extending into the harbor were built?

Yale University Art Gallery

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