Cash crop

transformation of the Lauje primarily through the agricultural shift from swidden agriculture practices of crops of corn and rice fields, that were prevalent among the highland Lauje in the 1990's, to the enclosed farming of cacao and clove trees plot, which that had become the main “cash crops” by the 2006. Li adamantly shows how the Lauje readily embraced capitalist relations through cash crops, such as cacao, in an attempt “to join the march of progress promised in modernization narrative”(Li…

New England New England’s economy developed around the water and land resources available to the colonists. Massachusetts’ bay and harbors, enabled colonists to develop a thriving ocean-based economy. Fishing, shipbuilding, and whaling made the colony prosperous. The economy of New England also centered around the use of forest products. Since the soil in New England was too rocky to farm, colonists used timber from the forests for building houses, ships, and tools. Timber was also exchanged for…

because there were cruel punishments that prompted Kentucky slaves to run away, refuting the notion of a safe haven in Kentucky. However, this argument fails to consider the effect Kentucky farms with few slaves created. In response to the lack of a cash crop, many slaves were on “plantations” containing on average 4 slaves, and even then the state had a majority of slaves hired-out to do jobs in agriculture, textiles, and manufacturing. This lifestyle was much more hospitable than the south,…

Teresa Nguyen Mrs. Pante and Mr. McWaters 10th Grade Honors English and History 18 November 2016 Comparison of the Colonial Regions Before there was America, it was just thirteen colonies divided into three regions under the control of the British government, known as the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies. People came to the new colonies to create a new society and economy. Each region had their own lifestyle. People learned to use the sources within their…

The early 1600 and 1700’s marked the beginning of slavery for America. New and advanced agricultural techniques were established that required a vast labor force to keep the economy afloat. This in turn led the labor hungry European colonies to enslave millions of innocent African Americans. Slavery was Slavery in America began when the first African Americans slaves were brought in due to Portugal’s decision to cooperate with interested African kingdoms to establish slave trade, also referred…

nonfood cash crop, cotton”(pg.164, Philips). Instead of it creating a surplus of crops it caused an inadequate supply of food and led to malnutrition in the people of the country. The Europeans were able to get cheap labor and huge surpluses out of them. They seized the Africans land and made the Africans work on what used to be their land only to pay the taxes and to barely survive. They were able to raise money to pay these taxes by working on European farms, in the mines, or growing cash…

Section 1 Q4: Some of the internal factors that contributed to imperialism in Africa was that Africa was known for their raw materials like gold, diamond, and more. In 1867, there was the discoveries of diamonds. In 1886, there was discoveries of gold, both in South Africa. This made it more tempting for the British to take over Africa. Another factor, was that the British had more updated weapons like the Maxim gun. The Maxim gun was the first world's automatic machine gun so that the British…

It can be argued however, that his greatest contribution to Athens’s polis was the introduction of loans and the encouragement of cash crops (e.g. olives) . While at first this contribution may seem small and insignificant, the production and growth of the cash crop olives would eventually set Athens up as a major exporting polis where their primary export and cash crop would be olives . This is a very important step especially for…

plants, animals, and disease. The most important item in the Columbian Exchange was corn. It is important because it was a staple crop in many colonies. Through the Columbian Exchange the Europeans gained access of corn which greatly impacted their diet. Corn had spread all over the Old World to Europe, Asia, and Africa. Corn had become the world’s most important cereal crop. Corn significantly improved the European’s diet on a nutritional level. The nutritional value from corn increased the…

The Northern colonies didn’t have as much as the South did. In that case they were mainly dependent on manufactured goods. They also had farms but it was not enough to produce crops and sell them to make a money. So farming wasn’t always an option to farmers in the northern colonies. The Northern colonies mainly offered other resources such as fish, trees, and animal fur that could be traded with places like England. Gabriel Thomas…