Statement of the Quantity of Spirits, Molasses, Coffee, Cocoa and Sugar from the United States, 1818

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Courtesy of Library of Congress, "No. 4. Statement of the quantity of spirits, molasses, coffee, cocoa and sugar of the growth, produce_c. of foreign countries exported from the United States..." U.S. Treasury Department, 1818

Description 

This chart shows common exports from the United States between 1915 and 1918. The chart lists the quantities of spirits, molasses, coffee, cocoa and sugar of the growth that were sent to other countries and territories from October 1, 1814, to September 30, 1918.

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Source-Dependent Questions

• What U.S. commodities are listed and tracked on the export chart?
• Which countries does the United States export the most amount of commodities to?
• How did the amount brown sugar exports change from 1815 to 1817?
• Why do you suppose countries track their exports?

Citation Information 

"No. 4. Statement of the quantity of spirits, molasses, coffee, cocoa and sugar of the growth, produce_c. of foreign countries exported from the United States commencing on the 1st day of October, 1814, and ending on the 30th day of September, 18," U.S. Treasury Department, 1818. Courtesy of Library of Congress