Bounties Not all aspects of mercantilism were bad for the colonies. Since England needed certain products to maintain her navy, she offered special payments to producers of naval stores. Thus, bounties were paid for tar, pitch, resin, turpentine, hemp, lumber, and indigo.
The name Ethan is a Biblical baby name. In Biblical the meaning of the name Ethan is: Strong, the gift of the island'. The name Ethan is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Ethan is: Strong, the gift of the island'. The name Ethan is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Ethan is: Strong. Constancy.
In the Old Testament this name is borne by a few minor characters, including the wise man Ethan the Ezrahite, supposedly the author of Psalm 89.After the Protestant Reformation it was occasionally used as a given name in the English-speaking world, and it became somewhat common in America due to the fame of the revolutionary Ethan Allen (1738-1789) ...