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    In 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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    The Growth of Slavery

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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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    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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    Geographic Factors of 2 Nations Geographic factors affect the development of a specific region or nation in a couple of ways:  1) Climate affects how habitable a region is‚ and as a result‚ very few nations may survive in harsh climates and few may thrive in less-than-ideal climatic conditions. If you notice‚ the power in the world lies in the Norther Hemisphere. This is not a coincidence‚ but a result of the poor land fertility‚ high water scarcity and high disease outspread in tropic areas present

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    following prompts: 1. Read the following passage (paragraph 3‚ “I might be‚ … martyrdom.”) from The Scarlet Letter‚ Chapter 5‚ “Hester at Her Needle.” Then write a short essay showing how Hawthorne depicts Hester’s inner turmoil. Consider such rhetorical devices as diction‚ figurative language‚ syntax‚ irony‚ and tone. 2. Read the following passage (paragraph 7‚ “Hester sought not‚ …wrong‚ beneath.”) from The Scarlet Letter‚ Chapter 5‚ “Hester at Her Needle.” Then write a short essay analyzing

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    Southern Colonies The southern colonies consisted of five of the first thirteen colonies‚ which were North Carolina‚ South Carolina‚ Georgia‚ Maryland‚ and Virginia. Where the climate was the warmest out of the three colonial regions‚ which to those living there was a good thing because survival in the winter was easier for them. Even back in the day‚ money has been an issue for many. This is why many colonist from New England decided to move to the Southern Colonies. In the southern colonies

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    Large-scale African slavery was introduced into the English colonies of North America around the middle of the seventeenth century. Although slavery developed in all of the British colonies‚ it did not have the same level of importance in each of the areas of settlement. Slavery mainly spread over those areas where there were large plantations of high-value cash crops‚ such as tobacco‚ indigo‚ sugar‚ rice and coffee. Consequently‚ in the Chesapeake and the Southern colonies‚ this form of labour rapidly

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    1. (1607) Jamestown was formed: This event was significant because it was the beginning of the English colonies in the New World. Jamestown the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. The colonization was funded the by Virginia Company. After this colony was formed‚ more people started to come over from England. Without these colonists the Virginia colony would be much different. It also helped them learn about what kind of people they needed to send over. At first they sent over gentlemen

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    Growth of Slavery

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    From the early 1600s to the mid-1700s slavery became an essential part of the British colonies. Many factors encouraged the growth of slavery to the point that it became in the 1600s. Factors of economics include the fact that black slaves were able to produce more product therefore making more money. Demographics played a role in the growth of slavery because of the rich useable soil in the southern and Chesapeake Colonies. Growth of slavery was encouraged by social factors because it was very easy

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