Chapter 5: Food production and in and around New York City and how it changed during the early years

7.    Grains, vegetables and fruits (types of grains, vegetables and fruits, location of production and technologies to produce them) and how they changed during this period
a.    Where were these items grown in and around New York City and how did this change?
b.    What types of products were commonly provided?
c.    What were the technologies used in the production of these foods and how did they change?

8.    Meats (types of meats, location of production and technologies to produce them) and how they changed during this period
a.    Where were these items grown in and around New York City and how did this change?
b.    What types of products were commonly provided?
c.    What were the technologies used in the production of these foods and how did they change?

9.    Fish seafood (types of seafood and technologies to hunt and gather them) and how they changed during this period
a.    Where were these items hunted in and around New York City and how did they change?
b.    What types of fish were commonly provided?
c.    What were the technologies used in the production of these foods and how did they change?

10.    Shellfish seafood (types of shellfish and technologies to hunt and gather them) and how they changed during this period
a.    Where were these items caught in and around New York City?
b.    Did the location of oyster bed hunting/production change during this period and if so, how?
c.    What were the technologies used in the production of these foods and how did they change?

11.    Beverages (production and types of beverages and how they changed during this period)
a.    What were the common drinks of this period and how did they change?
b.    Where and how were these products made?
c.    What were the technologies used in the production of these foods and how did they change?

12.    Food imports and exports (the types and amounts of food that were imported and exported during this period)
a.    What foods were imported and exported from the city/country during this period?
b.    What were the volumes of trade and how did they change?
c.    How were these activities related to port growth in New York?

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