History Of Slavery In Colonial America

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19.African Slavery in the colonies began because the people began to find that using them as labor workers were more economical. They were able to use them to their fullest potential for however long they wanted instead of having a time frame that’s listed on a contract. They would rather have a lifetime supply of plantation workers.
20. Slave culture continued to widely spread throughout all the American colonies and became more depended on. Enslaved Africans soon took over much of the population in the colonies and spread many of their traditions and cultural backgrounds into the colonies.
21. Salem Witchcraft Trials was the most dramatic episode of witch-hunting which occurred in Salem in the year 1692. There were several girls who accused neighbors of bewitching them because they
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Mercantilism led to the establishment of Navigation Acts of 1651. The British were highly dependent on it and continued its practices throughout its economies and trades with the colonies.
25. Colonial Assemblies began to rise after the Glorious revolution as representative assemblies began to copy English Wigs and limited the power of crown officials.
26. Religious diversity in English Colonies was present throughout most of the colonies. The religious beliefs throughout the colonies varied from Lutherans, Puritans, Pieties, Quakers, German Protestants, Christianity, and much more. Many colonies, although not all, were religiously tolerant and didn’t believe in the establishment of an official religion throughout the colony.
27. Quakers were moved to Pennsylvania which was under the rule of William Penn who established the colony for them. Quakers who moved to the region were all refugees that refused to pay taxes to support the Church of England or refused to serve in the military. They desired for restoration in the Christian faith and church but rejected the Puritans’ pessimistic Calvinist doctrines, and instead followed the teachings of George Fox and Margaret

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