The two products that were most widespread in the American colonies were tobacco and rum. Tobacco became a cash crop, particularly in the Southern colonies, driving the economy and labor systems, including the use of enslaved workers. Rum, produced primarily in New England from molasses, became a popular beverage and was integral to trade networks, including the triangular trade. Both products played significant roles in shaping colonial society and economy.
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