They found fertile soil, which they used to grow a variety of crops.
They found the soil unusable, and they had to rely on fishing and hunting for food.
They discovered sandy soil, which they had to convert to grassland in order to grow crops.
They shared their knowledge of crop rotation with Native Americans in order to establish trade.
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The meeting of the First Continental Congress was called to in response to the Intolerable Acts. They were called the Coercive Acts in Great Britain. They are also sometimes referred to as the Punitive Acts.
One famous jazz singer was Billie Holiday.