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Yes. There were a few including: growing, trading, and selling crops, building ships for England, selling fish they had caught, and pretty much any work that a person wouldn't want to do. (example: cleaning house, dishes, etc.)

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Q: Was there economic opportunities in Colonial Virginia If so what were they?
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