In colonial america, the population was spread thinly over a large area, and transportation costs were very high because it was difficult to ship products by road for more than short distances. as a result, most of the free population lived on small farms where they not only grew their own food but also usually made their own clothes and very rarely bought or sold anything for money. why were the incomes of these farmers likely to rise as transportation costs fell? as transportation costs fell,

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Elaina Buchanan

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12 November, 01:43

In colonial america, the population was spread thinly over a large area, and transportation costs were very high because it was difficult to ship products by road for more than short distances. as a result, most of the free population lived on small farms where they not only grew their own food but also usually made their own clothes and very rarely bought or sold anything for money. why were the incomes of these farmers likely to rise as transportation costs fell? as transportation costs fell,

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Juliet Henry · Answer 1

As transportation costs fell, it was easier to get to cities and towns in order to sell surplus goods that these farms produced. Even in subsistence farming, a good year is likely to result in a surplus, and monetizing it would produce discretionary income.