Overall, the long era of imperial warfare beginning in 1689 negatively affected the North American colonies. It is explained on Page 88 how governments made compromises and formed alliances with Native Americans— only to result in more conflict as priorities of both sides shifted. …show more content…
Evidently, conflicts had the higher chance of encouraging change within the colonies as most importantly seen with the Glorious Revolution and the Seven Years’ War.
Making Connections
Certain developments such as political alliances and the overall economy have caused neo-European colonies and England’s plantation to become closely tied to each other. They have benefitted from these ties by exchanging goods and augmenting both of their economies. There are some disadvantages to the colonies in a more fully integrated Atlantic system, as it not only leads to English monopolization of the Atlantic economy, but also may lead to corruption within the colonial administration.
Looking at the images on Page 100, These two pictures contribute to the debate on the question of African influences in American rice production because they exemplify how African workers produce rice a century later with the same tools. African slaves could teach English planters by showing them their traditional methods of rice