Some of the demand for the services and goods was no doubt fulfilled by people drawn from far afield, but some local people certainly became entwined in this new economy.
British and colonial merchants prospered because of a demand in the colonies for increasing amounts of consumer goods made in Britain.
由于殖民地对英国制造的消费品的需求不断增加，英国和殖民地的商人们得以兴旺发达。
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In fact, while some manufacturing jobs have been lost due to foreign competition, many more have been lost simply because of slow growth in demand for manufactured goods.