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1.Why did slavery in the colonies grow more rapidly in the last decades of the 17th century than in earlier decades of the century?
2. To what extent did mercantilism affect the political and economic development of England's 13 American colonies?
Joshua Hill
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1st period
Why did slavery in the colonies grow more rapidly in the last decades of the 17th century than in earlier decades of the century?
The reason that slavery grew more rapidly in the last decade of the 17th century than in the earlier decades of the country, because the need for manual labor increased greatly with the demand from Europe for American Product. The English were not capable of planting because of the intensive struggle with the crops.They needed slaves for livestock. Also, they needed worker for the crops such as sugarcane, indigo, and also rice. This would make the demand for trade grow for the English.
Next, Many English people were poor and could not afford slaves. Slavery did not come much known until the last of the 17th century as said. When, the demand for tobacco and cotton continued to increase simple farmers became plantation owners. This made a farmer with a family of slaves very rich. This made every farm owner want slaves. Also they did not treat slaves as mere people, but only property. This made the reason for cruelty not very attentive for the English. So, that the reason why slavery in the colonies grow more rapidly in the last decades of the 17th century than in earlier decades of the century?
Both of those statements are true. You give a lot of reasoning to back up your ideal thought.
DeleteTanika Bosha
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1st Period
2. To what extent did mercantilism affect the political and economic development of England's 13 American colonies?
Mercantilism is the system of political economy. Both the economic and political were affected some type of way. Colonies sacrificed and were forced to trade their goods for money. The mercantilism was done by England operating 13 countries. England could only be carried by British/colonial made ships for trade.
Some people say that mercantilism was to build strength. These laws created a trade system where Americans provided raw goods to Britain. Britain used these raw goods to produce goods that would be sold to the European and then back to the 13 colonies. The colonies complained on these trades but it wan't like the Britain were going to listen to them. The colonies felt as if they weren't getting their profit like they should from their stuff.
That was a great comment about mercantilism.
Deletei agree with you about mercantillism it was the system of political economy
DeleteJawonki Moseley
ReplyDelete9/16/2013
1st period
Why did slavery in the colonies grow more rapidly in the last decades of the 17th century than in earlier decades of the century?
The main reason for the growth of slavery was labor. The slaves were known for working hard and doing the job right. During the exploration time when Europeans came to America, they began to make settlements along the east coast which is like Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Connecticut. Since they were building towns and making arrangement in their city, they need to make money and the only way to make money back then was animals, crops, or gold mines. As time progress and the trades between Europe and America gets bigger and bigger, the Europeans could not grow crops and do other things at the same thing.
Portuguese’s were the one who brought the slaves to America for labor, the chief would give their people away to the Portuguese as slaves in return for guns, iron, clothes and beer. Before they ever brought slaves to America the Portuguese’s uses Europeans slaves but unfortunately the Europeans slaves did not work out so they turned to African slaves. Eventually they turn to slaves for labor and as more slaves come to America the product industry grows-like corn, potatoes, rice, indigo, and sugarcane. Indigo, sugarcane, rice, and tobacco were the 4 leading cash crops in America. As time continue farmer could not managed a big farm and get all of the crops harvested in time, but when they heard about African slaves work twice a fast every farmer who own a farm wanted slaves.
The information Was Well Put. You're Very smart When It comes To This.
DeleteI agree the slaves were known for their hard work. So they use it to their advantage.
Delete1.Why did slavery in the colonies grow more rapidly in the last decades of the 17th century than in earlier decades of the century?
ReplyDeleteLabor became a must Right Then. As colonies && territories grew, There became a Lot More work To Do. More settles Had larger farms That required More workers. Servants Were used As workers For labor during This Time. They worked For Them Just To pay Off debts Or funding In colonies.
Slavery Was far More cheaper On The Other hand. Hiring servants Was Much Too money. Slave owners Didn't Really Have Much obligation As They would To servants. But slavers Were Seen As ones property. So From their decision,slavery Was basically The Best option For Them.
I also agree that territories grew so they had more work to do. And they took the servants and used them as workers.
Deletei agree with your work, as they population grew bigger,so did labor. and they had to go a cheap way so they want with slave
DeleteWhy did slavery in the colonies grow more rapidly in the last decades of the 17th century than in earlier decades of the century?
ReplyDeleteSlavery in the colonies increased greatly more rapidly in the last decades of the 17th century than the earlier decades of the century because the encomidia system had failed because most native Americas had died so there was a need for labor worksers. So they decided to go to Africa to make the blacks work. They were mostly needed to help plant crops because agriculture had become a big thing with all the new settlements .They were made to work without pay being considered animals in the eyes of the English.
i kinda disagree with you because when native Americans was dying , and populations was growing they need slaves to work for them and to finish on time for a cheap price.
DeleteSlavery in the colonies increased because the need for manual labor increased greatly with the demand front Europe for American product. Such as cotton and tobacco, both are seriously labor intensive crops. Slot of people loved cotton, a huge trade market for it grew in leaps and bounds. Business people merchants and other people tended to settle in the Nourtheast where business and trade were. With all the business factories and trade merchants in the Nourtheast in the southeast and all profits in between Europe and the American Southeast and their free labor intensive industry the Northeastern factories were becoming empty. It was all about greed and money.
ReplyDeleteyou are correct because the labor was mostly cotton and tobbaco did play a big part
DeleteI strongly agree with your answer. Labor was much more needed because of the increasing crops in the new world.
Delete1.Why did slavery in the colonies grow more rapidly in the last decades of the 17th century than in earlier decades of the century?
ReplyDeleteThey need for manual labor increased greatly with the demand from Europe for American products such as cotton and tobacco. The slave states tried to expand slavery into the new western territory to make sure that when new territory became state they were slave states.Tobacco was a product only from the Americas.
It WAS being grown in the Caribbean Islands but another type of it had been perfected by John Rolfe, husband of Pocahontas, in Jamestown, Virginia, with bootlegged seeds from the islands.
It was all about greed and money.
The more slaves you had, the more product you turned out, the more money you made. the richer you got, the more control you had.
I totally agree with your answer. I love the way your facts support your reasoning.
Delete1.Why did slavery in the colonies grow more rapidly in the last decades of the 17th century than in earlier decades of the century?
ReplyDeleteSlavery grew in the 17th century because of many reasons. The Americans found a cash crop and need somebody to produce it in large numbers. They knew that black could stay in the sun for long hours. They also knew blacks were good works. The planters who originally relied on servants soon turned to African slaves who they purchased from Dutch traders.
Carolina planters, with the help of their West African slaves, built enormous rice plantations in the swampy low country. Slaves from West Africa taught masters how to grow the crop, which required a good deal of knowledge. So as English planters developed the region’s economy around this staple crop. Slaves provided not only the labor but the knowledge behind the crop’s success. A successful rice-based economy meant more slaves. Within a few years Carolina had a lot of rice planters who were importing thousands of slaves from the Caribbean and West Africa.