It was originally designed to provide a framework for governing 13 weak and desperate former colonies . 它的原来目的在于提供一个基础，以治理十三个软弱无助的前殖民地。
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The tobacco industry has been larger and important for america's economy ever since colonial farmers grew tobacco for export 300 years ago。 烟草工业从三百年前殖民地时期农民种植外销以来，一直对美国的经济起着重大作用。
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Britain was mandated to govern the former colony of german east africa 英国受权代管德国在东非的前殖民地
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Jamestown settlement was built by the state of virginia in nineteen fifty - seven to celebrate the three hundred fiftieth anniversary of the former colony 1957年为了庆祝前殖民地350周年，维吉尼亚州建造了詹姆士镇岛。
