Why did hat manufacturing in America grew rapidly and spread beyond Virginia to the Middle and New England colonies after the late 1600's?
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Virginia's colonial government sought to stimulate hat manufacturing in 1662 by offering a subsidy of ten pounds of tobacco for every good hat produced from native fur or wool. After the implementation of this policy, hat manufacturing in America grew rapidly and spread beyond Virginia to the Middle and New England colonies.
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