Own Land In America

As quoted in the American Anthem, America is “the land of the free and the home of the brave”, but how did America become synonymous with the words freedom and bravery? America has an extensive history of ethnocentrism, that have led to the enslavement of certain racial groups and the poor. The Spanish and English were highly successful in dominating the new world of America with their advance technology, military and their demand for power and land. The path to the America of today, is paved with survival of the fittest, the pursuit of happiness and the pursuit of freedom.
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Not only did the English make a living off of owning land, it also provided a means of participation in the government (Unit 1.3, Slide 4). The English began to settle in Jamestown on May 14, 1607 ("History of Jamestown." March 2016). The English had high hopes of profiting off of the land and asserted ownership through “right of discovery” and “right of conquest” ("How Colonists Acquired Title to Land in Virginia." March 2016). The English suffered constant attacks from the Powhattan Indians, diseases and famine that greatly reduced the English population ("History of Jamestown." March 2016). In addition, the climate and environment in Virginia was poor, the colony wasn’t making money and trade became too costly but once the English began planting tobacco, they developed a lucrative trade which required the English to acquire more land (Unit 1.3, Slide 30-32). The revenue generated by tobacco in America was too great for the English to resist, the feud between the Indians ended with execution of Opechancanouh (Unit 1.3, Slide 36). The Native American population was greatly reduced to 2,000 while the English increased to 40,000 by 1670 (Unit 1.3, Slide
The English and Spanish arrived in Americas with a plan to expand themselves, acquire land, acquire profitable trade and gain power. The Native Americans fought to protect their land but in the end, the war and diseases took out most of the Native American population causing the rest to retreat. The English had a mind for business and did whatever was necessary to make their land profitable, even if it meant kidnapping and enslaving the Native Americans or 10 million Africans. They used their political power to make the laws in their favor and used their religion as the reason of their