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At this period, the commercial activities of the mainland colonies of America were considerable even though the population was increasing only slowly. |
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Since the population of the mainland colonies of America at this time was small their trading activities were comparatively large. |
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Considering how small the population of the mainland colonies of America was at this time, the variety of their trading activities was quite surprising. |
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If the size of the population is taken into consideration, the trading activities of the mainland colonies of America in this period were remarkably extensive. |
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The commerce of the mainland colonies of America at this time increased as quickly as the population increased. |