Colonial Business Proposal
It is 1730, and you are ready to start a business in the colonies. There are many business opportunities
and locations available in the colonies. You must carefully plan for the business to ensure success. The
business opportunities available are:
1. Rice production
2. Trade
3. Wheat production
4. Fishing
Using the information from this lesson and your own Internet research, write at least one paragraph in
your own words explaining which region would be the best place for each business opportunity and why.
Use the Five W's in each of the four paragraphs to help explain and justify your proposal
• Who: For which group of people would this business opportunity be most appropriate?
What: What needed resources and labor are available?
• Where: Which region is best suited for this business opportunity? How does geography play a role in
your selection?
• When: Your explanations and examples should be appropriate for the year 1730.
• Why: Why did you choose this region for this business opportunity?