IV. The Early Modern Period, 1500–1800 > I. North America, 1500–1789 > 3. Colonial History, 1641–1737 > b. New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania > 1750

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Under the impetus of expanding colonial trade networks, both New York and Philadelphia increased from no more than 5,000 people at the turn of the century to 13,000. Artisans made up about 50 percent of these urban centers, while slaves and white indentured servants constituted about 20 to 30 percent. A small fraction of the urban population, about 150 merchants in Philadelphia, accounted for about 70 percent of the city's trade.	1

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