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American Colonies Dbq

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Before American colonies were dominated by slave labor. These colonies encountered numerous of challenges and hardships that made life difficult. Colonists experience harsh circumstances which made life living in Virginia deplorable. There was a high death rate in the colony due to unhealthy living standards. American colonies shifted from societies that with few slaves to societies dominated by slaves because they helped cultivate cash crops, build the economy and structure the government in the Chesapeake.
Colonist starved and it was hard to prosper in Virginia because colonist died for a variety of factors. Tobacco shifted the way colonists lived their lives. They began making a profit by shipping Tobacco. In 1616 2,500 pounds of Tobacco …show more content…

The climate effect the colonist. The heat and swampy environment attracted mosquitoes which brought malaria. Drinking water sanitation creates health problems.
The origins of American slavery slowly developed colonies not founded by slavery systems. Early decades of society was not a factor to determine what you can and cannot do. Economic status determines benefits, privileges and the lack of wealth would determine or restrict what activities in society an individual could participate in. The end of 1600s economic status is no longer the determining factor. During the 1660s social and environment begins to change and becomes unsafe. By the 1700s race is the determining factor, it did not matter whether an individual was rich or poor. Race grants whites and prohibits African American regardless of wealth. There are not enough people to help grow and harvest Tobacco crops money on someone who is going to die. In the 1600s the colonial Virginia population rapidly increased and they force English men to be the workforce of the lower …show more content…

1620-1660 too many starts to grow Tobacco, so the price goes down. Economic frustration occurs because colonists cannot earn enough money off of Tobacco injuring indentured servants the most. The common planters cannot survive low Tobacco price. After governor William Berkeley denies the colonist a tax relief and makes their lives miserable and leaves more money for the wealthy. In the mid-1670s colonist find help from Nathaniel Bacon and he listens to the colonist’s plea to attack the Native Americans. By summer 1676 Nathaniel Bacon leads attacks against the Native Americans, which is against the governor’s wishes and Nathaniel is charged with treason. September 1676 Nathaniel marches rebellion into Jamestown burning the governor's mansion and Jamestown. By January 1677 the rebellion known as Bacon’s rebellion is over after the troops arrive and execute everyone involved in the

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