Discussion Board 4

Built up by Article I of the Constitution, the Legislative Branch comprises of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together frame the United States Congress. The Constitution stipends Congress the sole expert to institute enactment and proclaim war, the privilege to affirm or dismiss numerous Presidential arrangements, and considerable investigative forces.

The author also explores the profitability of slavery as an institution, as while the tendency of slave owners to keep their capital invested in slaves rather than industry resulted in a lack of economic diversification in the South, it also resulted in great profits during times of high demand for agricultural products. Phillips states that more research is required in this area.

The Slave States used their factories and plantations as reasons for owning slaves. The plantation owners were very greedy and slaves were very cheap and did absolutely did all the work for them. It was nearly free labor and it increased your social status as well. The more slaves you owned, the wealthier you looked and the more likable and desirable you are to those around you.

This, combined with the fact that there was very little emphasis on farming, allowed the people of New England to focus their attention on other things, such as crafts and shipbuilding, which turned them into an artisan, trade-oriented society.

1. The lateen sail was a technological advancement that allowed ships to sail into a headwind. Initially used by the Arabs and later adopted by the Europeans whom combined the lateen sail with other technologies, such as the compass, opened up trade opportunities and improved skills such as mapmaking. The lateen sail was triangular and would allow for maximum sail. The lateen sail was faster than previous inventions, expediting travel and trade.

In order for them to generate a more lucrative business, the south used slaves as a labor source to produce crops, which had the largest impact on the southern lifestyle. This in turn boosted the south's economy, which allowed the the southern life to thrive and create a distinction between themselves and the other economies of North America. Whilst slaves dominated the southern economy, slaveholders only accounted for about two to three percent of the southern population. This small, yet powerful percentage of individuals were the people successful in agricultural business and the driving force behind the usage and continuation of slavery in the South. Without slaves there would be no cotton, tobacco, or sugar production and without these integral items, the Southern economy would absolutely collapse. The South depended on slaves to fuel their economy which in turn allowed for slavery to dominate the economy and be the sole resource of the South.

The crops grown on plantations and the slavery system changed significantly between 1800-1860. In the early 1800s, plantation owners grew a variety of crops – cotton, sugar, rice, tobacco, hemp, and wheat. Cotton had the potential to be profitable, but there was wasn’t much area where cotton could be grown. However, the invention of the cotton gin changed this - the cotton gin was a machine that made it much easier to separate the seeds from cotton. Plantation owners could now grow lots of cotton; this would make them a lot of money. As a result, slavery became more important because the demand for cotton was high worldwide. By 1860, cotton was the main export of the south. The invention of the cotton gin and high demand for cotton changed

industry depended on slaves and secondly, the South saw slavery as an industry on its

Southern economy was absolutely dependent on slave labor and crops such as cotton and tobacco. This proved to be

Two factors that prompted the growth of the slave trade in half the century before the civil war were the cash value for slave increased and the slave trade ended. This happened because the legal importation of slaves to U.s. was ended in 1808. So, selling slaves became a huge business for brokers and auctioneers. Because they could gain more money by selling the slaves rather than just getting another slave for one who works better. Because the importation ended they had to start selling slaves locally. This made the slaves

Southern economy was the center of plantation that cultivated cotton. Many the rich started to carve the plantation to earn money by exporting cotton. They needed a lot of labor and slavery was proper to use. The majority of white southerners did not own slaves because planters monopolized the best land. They could not help taking possession of the land that was not proper to cultivate cotton. Most of them earned a living by self-sufficiency even though the slave population was growing: from 697,624 in 1790 to 3,953,760 in 1860.

The stability that slavery created in the American South between 1820 and 1860 was phenomenal. Economic stability was like no other country had ever seen, this economic stability created a global marketing network throughout many different nations, trade routes that still exist within modern America today. Slavery became the bedrock of American South livelihood; it became so valuable that it was almost seen as unimaginable to live without slavery. “It was inconceivable that European colonists could have settled and developed America without slave labour taking place,” this was according to……. The reason the south prospered and grew like it did was due to slavery. The value that slaves had to their slave owners was unquestionable. Slave owners were able to receive loans, whilst using their slaves as guarantors; these loans would then have been used in the purchasing of further land, more livestock and more slaves. It was also said that slave owners used their slaves to pay of any outstanding debt they may have had. It is clear to see the economic value that slaves possessed; they were included in the valuation of estates, for example; (Example), and this in turn became a source of tax revenue for the National as well as the local Governments, it was also

The Southern states had a great number of slaves, over 12 million slaves were brought to the colonies thousands of slaves were imported every year.The slave trade was a source of income in the South, at the time there were

Slavery was very important to the success of the colonies. The first slave boat landed in Jamestown in 1620, it brought slaves from interior Africa who would be forced to do work with no pay. The way slaves got to the colonies was through triangular trade and middle

In the African continent, they developed an economic relationship with the European nation. There was clear signs that European needed connections. Prior to their relationship, african rulers had established trade links with the Mediterranean world, Western Asia, and Indian Ocean region. The expansion provided Europeans goods that included, cloth, iron, copper, jewelry, beads, and more. In exchange, Europeans return with textiles, carving, spices. The main trade however was