“Thousands of people had been killed, both from deadly European diseases and from the scourge of warfare that continued without respite. Their land was diminished in size as Dutch and British colonies expanded, encroaching ever more on native territory” (BonVillain). The Beaver trade also caused the Natives to go to war amongst themselves; competing for the deals and land, causing even more death and division. The slaves; “the newcomers from Africa had to cope not only with the lingering traumas of capture and the Middle Passage but also with alien landscapes, new language, and new threats” (pg 91). Both Natives and Africans were torn from their homes, forced to learn new languages, convert to a different religion, and many died due to diseases
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“What though you have found no treasure, nor has any rich relation left you a legacy, Diligence is the mother of good luck, and God gives all things to industry. Then plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep” (Franklin). It wasn’t to buy frivolous things, or laze around all day. In comparison to all of the “factions’ in America, I think there were less opportunities for the people in England because the wealth was solely controlled by the rich. The line between the poor and the wealthy was extremely pronounced, there was barely a middle class. “New Wealth and the inherited privileges of England’s landed aristocracy made for deepening class divisions” (pg 95). This is stark comparison to the lives led by the colonial farmers and industrial workers in New England. Where in America you couldn’t exactly live a luxurious life, but you could live a life where you didn’t have to worry about your next meal, you just had to work hard for it. It was the same for the farmers, since most of them lived far from any cities, or sources of goods, everything they grew was to provide enough for their family to live off of. On rare occasions where they grew more than enough, they could sell some bushels to merchants traveling
“What though you have found no treasure, nor has any rich relation left you a legacy, Diligence is the mother of good luck, and God gives all things to industry. Then plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep” (Franklin). It wasn’t to buy frivolous things, or laze around all day. In comparison to all of the “factions’ in America, I think there were less opportunities for the people in England because the wealth was solely controlled by the rich. The line between the poor and the wealthy was extremely pronounced, there was barely a middle class. “New Wealth and the inherited privileges of England’s landed aristocracy made for deepening class divisions” (pg 95). This is stark comparison to the lives led by the colonial farmers and industrial workers in New England. Where in America you couldn’t exactly live a luxurious life, but you could live a life where you didn’t have to worry about your next meal, you just had to work hard for it. It was the same for the farmers, since most of them lived far from any cities, or sources of goods, everything they grew was to provide enough for their family to live off of. On rare occasions where they grew more than enough, they could sell some bushels to merchants traveling