Answer:
His master, Capt. Henry Northup, a great grandson of Stephen Northup, manumitted Mintus in his will.
Film story credits: Solomon Northup's Odyssey, ...
Parents: Mintus Northup
Works written: Twelve Years a Slave, Black Men ...
Born: July 10, 1807, New York
The economy was largely based on agriculture
1. increasing trade
2. finding gold and precious metals
3. competing with Spain to be the dominant power in Europe.