The United States of America was never founded the way it is today. In order to accomplish the democracy that we live in today it took many years. When North America was discovered, England was relieved to filter many of their settlers because the country was overpopulating. This began the voyage from England to North America of many England citizens. When these people came to America they were called colonists. In the start of the establishment, many of the colonists came for gold and did not realize they had to figure out a way to survive. They could not rely on the supplies that came from England because occasionally they would late and sometimes never come. The colonists began to farm as a way to produce food; they began to produce
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As the number of slaves increased the number indentured servants decreased. In the table, “Estimated Immigration into the thirteen colonies and the United States 1607-1819,” it shows greater numbers of slaves than Indentured Servants. Around the beginning of the 1700s we see how numbers of slaves escalated greatly compared to Indentured Servants. This shows how Slaves replaced indentured servants because as the time went on the number of slaves eventually exceeded the number of indentured servants. When we see these numbers we infer that slavery was having a positive impact on those who owned them (Document A)(Aaron S. Fogelman). In the upper southern colonies most of the resources that were produced there were brought to England. In the table labeled, “Average Annual Value of Colonial Exports” the data displays that in the early 1700s most of the exports were from Virginia. In the beginning of slavery the slaves would go to Virginia. When we see in the table that in the early ages of slavery Virginia had the most exports, this can tell us that slaves had a huge impact on the agriculture. Because slaves had experience in Africa with farming, they were able to execute their abilities in the colonies (Document B) (James F. Sheppard and Gary M. Walton). Therefore, the number of slaves that exported from Africa to America helped the …show more content…
There was an expected amount of work to be done from each slave including children. In the source named, “Johann Bolzius on Slave Labor” by Johann Bolzius, the author discusses the requirements of slaves daily. In the paragraph it states, “A Negro man or women must account for a quarter acre daily.” This shows how slaves were overworked, but all in all their work was also needed. If the acre of land was not harvested everyday by one slave, than the colonies would not produce the amount of resources that went to England (Document C). If a slave were to not respect their master they would be punished in any way their master desires. In the primary source entitled, “Virginia Slave Law: Killing a Slave” it discusses how the master of a slave may kill their slave and the murder will not be accounted as a felony towards the master. In the paragraph it explains, “…if any slave resists his masters and by extremity of the correction should chance to die, his death shall not be accounted as a felony.” This shows how slaves were treated more as property than employees because they are not getting the rights of a normal employee. Slaves are being treated with threats and punishment in order to get the maximum work out of them (Document E). Therefore, slaves were experiencing more harsh living than indentured
As the number of slaves increased the number indentured servants decreased. In the table, “Estimated Immigration into the thirteen colonies and the United States 1607-1819,” it shows greater numbers of slaves than Indentured Servants. Around the beginning of the 1700s we see how numbers of slaves escalated greatly compared to Indentured Servants. This shows how Slaves replaced indentured servants because as the time went on the number of slaves eventually exceeded the number of indentured servants. When we see these numbers we infer that slavery was having a positive impact on those who owned them (Document A)(Aaron S. Fogelman). In the upper southern colonies most of the resources that were produced there were brought to England. In the table labeled, “Average Annual Value of Colonial Exports” the data displays that in the early 1700s most of the exports were from Virginia. In the beginning of slavery the slaves would go to Virginia. When we see in the table that in the early ages of slavery Virginia had the most exports, this can tell us that slaves had a huge impact on the agriculture. Because slaves had experience in Africa with farming, they were able to execute their abilities in the colonies (Document B) (James F. Sheppard and Gary M. Walton). Therefore, the number of slaves that exported from Africa to America helped the …show more content…
There was an expected amount of work to be done from each slave including children. In the source named, “Johann Bolzius on Slave Labor” by Johann Bolzius, the author discusses the requirements of slaves daily. In the paragraph it states, “A Negro man or women must account for a quarter acre daily.” This shows how slaves were overworked, but all in all their work was also needed. If the acre of land was not harvested everyday by one slave, than the colonies would not produce the amount of resources that went to England (Document C). If a slave were to not respect their master they would be punished in any way their master desires. In the primary source entitled, “Virginia Slave Law: Killing a Slave” it discusses how the master of a slave may kill their slave and the murder will not be accounted as a felony towards the master. In the paragraph it explains, “…if any slave resists his masters and by extremity of the correction should chance to die, his death shall not be accounted as a felony.” This shows how slaves were treated more as property than employees because they are not getting the rights of a normal employee. Slaves are being treated with threats and punishment in order to get the maximum work out of them (Document E). Therefore, slaves were experiencing more harsh living than indentured