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    the earlier years of American colonialism‚ slavery was not very common because of the dependence on indentured servants. However‚ as indentured servitude became a less reliable source of labor‚ southern plantation owners turned to slave labor. Economicgeographic‚ 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

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    In the Southern Colonies‚ slaves were widely used as a source of cheap labor for plantation owners that wanted cheap labor. Slaves were subjected to harsh conditions‚ working long work days in extreme heat in horrible working conditions. They were used to grow and harvest tobacco‚ sugar‚ and rice on plantations. Slaves were widely used in the South‚ in contrast to the North‚ who had slaves‚ but not nearly as many. Slaves were used in the South because there was an economic need‚ it was cheaper for

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    mostly for transport to the Northeast for processing and its massive land use required bringing in food raised elsewhere. But‚ to continue the King Cotton economy on that scale in the absence of mechanization‚ slaves had to be continually purchased when “natural increase” could not supply labor demand. 2. Slavery encouraged the Southern economy‚ especially in the Deep South‚ to specialize in intensive agriculture‚ cotton in particular. It was a labor intensive crop and could only be profitable if

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    When thinking of the growth of the American colonies in the early 1600s and early 1700s‚ slavery might not come to a consideration. Slavery is commonly known as the ownership to a human being for the use of labor or cheap labor. Slavery will be always frown upon since the thought of just owning a human will always be morally wrong‚ but slaves did play a huge role in the growth of American colonies and allowing the colonies to prosper economically. Slavery was a common trend for large world powers

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    Slavery had never been as popular as in the 19th century‚ and the American economy had found a consistent source of income. However‚ all this new glory came at the expense of many African Americans‚ both physically‚ and mentally. Slavery is deeply rooted at the heart of America’s economy‚ making it so prevalent‚ but also much more intense. The expansion and severity of slavery was impacted due to economic demand‚ slave revolts‚ and the inhumane things that slaveholders subjected their slaves to.

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    The Prompt: How did economicgeographic‚ and social factors encourage the growth of slavery as an important part of the economy of the southern colonies between 1607 and 1775? Translating my comments: “Dulp” or “Dvlp” = develop “Dulpmt” or “Dvlpmt” = development A with circle = analysis Triangle = change Triangle ‘d = changed “god” = is actually good written too fast! AWK =awkward It’s in the DETAILS: lots of good ideas that went undeveloped. For example‚ don’t just write about tobacco

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    Slavery in the colonies

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    Slavery: Southern Slavery from 1607 to 1775 In 1607 Jamestown‚ the first successful English colony‚ was founded. A mere twelve years later the first African slaves would be introduced to the colony‚ and throughout the 17th century and early and mid-18th century their usefulness would increase and they would become the saviors of the Southern colonies. The growth of slavery in these colonies was brought on in large part by geographiceconomic‚ and social factors of this time. Economically‚ slavery

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    By the 1840s‚ America had become split in opinion over whether slavery was an evil which needed to be removed or a vital part of the southern economy and therefore needed to be kept. The North believed slavery was an evil because slaves were treated inhumanely. For them‚ the ideal of slavery was a denial to human’s basic rights. The fact that slavery was mainly used in the south and did not directly impact the lives of those who lived in the North‚ there was no threat being made to the Northerners

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    White returned to Roanoke in 1587 to establish a second colony there. John Smith founder of Jamestown In 1607 the colony of Virginia was founded by John Smith and other colonists including John Rolfe backed by the London Company at Jamestown. Virginia became Great Britain’s first settlement in North America. From 1607 to 1624 Virginia was governed by the Virginia Company of London. In 1624 the London

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    The introduction of slavery‚ in 1619‚ allowed the settlements in North America to establish their own economy and social society. Through slavery‚ the economy of the North American settlements was able to climb rapidly as the production of crops increased. However‚ slavery had a negative impact on the social aspects of the settlements. It caused the establishment of a hierarchy and created a gap between different groups of people. The period of slavery began in 1619 when a Dutch ship brought twenty

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