However‚ as indentured servitude became a less reliable source of labor‚ southern plantation owners turned to slave labor. Economic‚ geographic‚ and social factors all contributed to the growth and spread of slavery in the southern colonies between 1607 and 1775. The growth of the economy in the Americas made slaves an essential part of the labor force during that time period. As plantation owners in the south were becoming richer and wealthier with their successful cash crops such as tobacco and
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TO WHAT EXTENT WAS WAR A CATALYST FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE PERIOD 1877 TO 1981? At the beginning of the 1870s Blacks had caught a glimpse at the end of the tunnel for the development of Civil Rights. With the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862 followed by the 13th and 14th Amendment freed slaves could now travel freely‚ own property and become educated‚ some of the most fundamental of civil rights. However after the release of three and a half million slaves
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Slavery has been around for a long time‚ even before the New World was discovered. The Africans were being traded to owners in the Mediterranean looking for workers. However‚ the usage was minimal at this time. Between 1607 and 1775‚ the slave trade had a huge boom. Slaves were sent to the New World to work‚ and they made up over 50 % of the population in colonies. Many factors contributed to this‚ economically‚ geographically‚ and socially. The colonies in the New World often focused on raising
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Honors US History I July 7‚ 2011 Essay Question: #3 Compare and contrast the different ways in which economic development affected politics in Massachusetts and Virginia in the period from 1607 to 1750. From all of the colonies that resulted from European expansion and conquest‚ perhaps the two most famous would be those of Virginia and Massachusetts. The economic development of Massachusetts and Virginia started in the same period of time but had many differences between them
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From the start of the American Civil War until the end of Reconstruction‚ the United States of America endured what can be considered a revolution. During this time many constitutional and social developments brought about great change in the country. Some constitutional developments that caused conflict were the Emancipation Proclamation‚ three civil rights bills‚ and the reconstruction‚ while some social developments which could potentially lead to a revolution were the Freedmen’s Bureau‚ the Black
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Economic‚ geographic‚ and social factors all contributed to the rise of importance for slaves in the southern colonies as their position in American society changed from 1607 and 1775. Slaves not only influenced Jamestown in 1607‚ but they influenced America‚ all the way into the American Revolution in 1775. Slavery ultimately flourished and aided economic triumph in the southern colonies. Slavery was not only a cheap source of labor in the Americas‚ but it was effective too‚ as slaves greatly
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to 1877‚ what major events and/or movements contributed to the creation of a unique American identity and/or culture? The American history can be seen as an example of progress‚ is awesome in every way‚ as you can see that it took various steps‚ which was marked by difficulties and major incidents. Consider also that not only was marked by errors‚ but also by great victories‚ important in the progress of the nation. The history of the United States contains many stages from 1600 to 1877 like
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Virginia and Massachusetts were the first two colonies settled by England in the New World. However‚ these colonies were very different from each other. Virginia’s economy‚ based heavily on slaves and other low-class workers‚ resulted in a very small‚ rich class having all influence and power. Massachusetts‚ in contrast‚ had an economy with a large middle class of “equals‚” resulting in a more democratic government than that of Virginia. Overall‚ the first two English colonies in the Americas had
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The United States was in a very turbulent time period between 1860 and 1877. Those dates saw the Civil War cast its horrendous shadow over America‚ as well as the rise and fall of Reconstruction. Changes that occurred during this time period are staggering‚ to say the least. Developments in both constitutional and social areas from 1860 to 1877 can be considered to have been a revolution. The Civil War was‚ obviously‚ the first revolution that occurred during this time period. With the election
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Reconstruction was not a complete failure but a "radical & noble attempt" to bring equality to the black man. It took three options to bring about a decent change for the former slaves .To help fix the problem in 1865 congress created the Freedmen’s Bureau the first federal welfare system to provide food‚ clothing‚ confiscated land‚ and education. This idea was able to succeed in education; unfortunately it was ended in 1872. Soon after Lincoln’s assassination President Johnson was sworn into
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