Of course there were regions destroyed by the war, but no part of the country had suffered more than any other. And no region had to fight the war during its entire length. American products had always been in demand. This was especially true in the West @India Islands. In fact, a black market trade with the enemy had been born. That meant during the war, shippers were able to sell their products at good prices. The Americans were often said to be a farming people. However, it would probably be more correct to say that most of the people relied on other industries. These included lumbering, fishing, and even the fur trade. There was little manufacturing apart from the household crafts at this time. Shipbuilding was the major exception. These crafts increased during the war, but the general course of industrial activity was much the same as it had been beforehand.
The economy of the young nation provides an important fact.
