Question

What was the rum often used to purchase

Answer 1

It was sometimes used for slave trade and other necessities

Answer 2

Rum was consumed as a part of many colonial meals, including breakfast, and was often used to treat various illness and ailments. and rum was imported financially to the colonies, especially the ones in New England Colonies. not liquor business. an average of 14 liters of rum was consumed annually by every colonist.