How did the practice of indentured servitude positively impact our country?
Give 3 positive examples.
Answer:
Indentured servants first arrived in America in the decade following the settlement of Jamestown by the Virginia Company in 1607.
The idea of indentured servitude was born of a need for cheap labor. The earliest settlers soon realized that they had lots of land to care for, but no one to care for it. With passage to the Colonies expensive for all but the wealthy, the Virginia Company developed the system of indentured servitude to attract workers. Indentured servants became vital to the colonial economy.
The timing of the Virginia colony was ideal. The Thirty Year's War had left Europe's economy depressed, and many skilled and unskilled laborers were without work. A new life in the New World offered a glimmer of hope; this explains how one-half to two-thirds of the immigrants who came to the American colonies arrived as indentured servants.
Servants typically worked four to seven years in exchange for passage, room, board, lodging and freedom dues. While the life of an indentured servant was harsh and restrictive, it wasn't slavery. There were laws that protected some of their rights. But their life was not an easy one, and the punishments meted out to people who wronged were harsher than those for non-servants. An indentured servant's contract could be extended as punishment for breaking a law, such as running away, or in the case of female servants, becoming pregnant.
For those that survived the work and received their freedom package, many historians argue that they were better off than those new immigrants who came freely to the country. Their contract may have included at least 25 acres of land, a year's worth of corn, arms, a cow and new clothes. Some servants did rise to become part of the colonial elite, but for the majority of indentured servants that survived the treacherous journey by sea and the harsh conditions of life in the New World, satisfaction was a modest life as a freeman in a burgeoning colonial economy.
In 1619 the first black Africans came to Virginia. With no slave laws in place, they were initially treated as indentured servants, and given the same opportunities for freedom dues as whites. However, slave laws were soon passed – in Massachusetts in 1641 and Virginia in 1661 –and any small freedoms that might have existed for blacks were taken away.
As demands for labor grew, so did the cost of indentured servants. Many landowners also felt threatened by newly freed servants demand for land. The colonial elite realized the problems of indentured servitude. Landowners turned to African slaves as a more profitable and ever-renewable source of labor and the shift from indentured servants to racial slavery had begun.
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Although The pilgrims had planned to be a part of the virgin colony do you think it works better for them to have their own colony in laws why or why not make a claim and support it with evidence and reasoning.
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What impact did the conquistadors have on the Aztec and Incan empires?
Answer:
The spanish conquered the great Aztec and Inca empires by bringing diseases to kill most of them off quickly, scaring them with the horses, and using their more advanced superior weapons to kill them.
Explanation:
Who did the Cayuse blame for the death of
family and friends from the measles
epidemic?
A. Great Britain
B. France
C. The Whitmans
Answer:
95% sure C. don't quote me though
Answer:
I checked, The answer is C.
Explanation:
What factors contributed to rivalries between English and Spanish explorers?
We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
A politician says that Congress formed the U.S. government and now controls it. Which phrase from the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution rejects that idea?
A. Secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and or Posterity
B. Establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility
C. We the People of the United States
D. In Order to form a more perfect Union
Answer:
C. We the People of the United States
Explanation:
The constitution states that the U.S. government is not the only body in charge of the U.S. and that the people of the U.S. play a huge role in decisions, which is why that "We the People" rejects the idea that the Congress formed a dictatorship out of the government.
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French and indian war -> england incurs massive debt -> ?
Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer?
A. England sells it’s territory west of the Appalachian Mountains to France
B. England levies numerous taxes on the colonies
C. France cedes territory west of the Appalachian Mountains to England
D. England purchases Florida from Spain
Answer:
I believe he answer is C......
Explanation:
I took this a while ago its either C or B
In what way were the religious beliefs of the Native Americans and the Aryans of the Indus River valley similar?
belief in one god
worship of animals
rejection of symbols
belief in human sacrifice
-What does it means Government as Contract?
Another effect of the Great Awakening on colonial culture was the growth of the notion of the state (country) as a contract with the people. Parishioners during the revival gained an understanding of covenant/contract with their churches; they argued that each believer owed the church their obedience, and churches, in turn, owed their congregants the duty to be faithful to the Gospel. Parishioners, therefore, reserved the right to dissolve the covenant and to break ties with the church without prior permission. This notion of a covenant was a popular one in Puritan society and reflected a common/same biblical understanding of association. Present in the Mayflower Compact and later forming an ideological basis for breaking from Great Britain, the notion of covenant grew to link religion and politics in the colonies. The Ideals/beliefs of Puritanical covenant theology were manifested/showed in the “Social compact” of the Declaration of Independence . Under this belief, implicit/ hidden in the Declaration, disassociated/separation individuals in the “state of nature” agree to live and to be bound together under the same government. With the frequency by which believers
broke away from larger churches to form splinter groups, the colonists must have been accustomed to separating themselves from larger institutions/organizations such that of the king.
The mountain men generally formed good
relationships with the _____
A. Mexicans
B. Native Americans
C. pioneers
Answer:c
Explanation:
Compare maps of the world in ancient times with current political maps.
Use the maps below to answer the following question:
Which city was located in the Northwest Native American cultural region?
Seattle
Miami
Houston
Washington, D.C.
Answer:
D. Washington, Dc
Explanation:
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Select the correct answer.
Read the following excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,—That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Based on the excerpt, what was a major factor that led the colonists to rebel against the British government?
A. The government had failed to protect the colonists' basic rights.
B. The government was exploiting the colonies' natural resources.
C. The government used colonial money to benefit the monarch.
D. The government imposed unjust tax rates on rebelling colonists.
Answer:
D. The government imposed unjust tax rates on rebelling colonists.
Explanation:
No taxation without representation
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Answer:
#4
Explanation:
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Answer:
Catholics
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Now that the “New World” has 13 colonies. How do they affect Native Americans who call this land home?
Answer:
The new world and colonizers impacted the native Americans home when the colonizers brought diseases from Europe and killed many natives for their home and forced there "way of life" and religion on the natives.
Explanation:
Native Americans had a complicated relationships with European settelers, they resisted the efforts of Europeans to gain more control of their land.
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True or false? Much of the western U.S. was made up of territories, not states.
Prompt
How do our rights and responsibilities as citizens of the United States reflect what it means to be an American? Write a
paragraph that explains how our rights and responsibilities reflect our national identity.
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Our rights and responsibilities as a citizen of the U.S. reflects what it means to be an american because we have rights that other countries don't have and that makes us semi-superior. Our responsibilities reflect because we have responsibilities that make us a U.S citizen and it proves that we belong to America. Our responsibilities are to support and defend our country and to obey the law. Our rights reflect because they make us who we are and prove to other people that we are not bad people. Our rights and responsibilities define us and america, we stick together.
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Which of the following are true of the Spanish exploration and conquests in America?
1.) They often searched for legends.
2.) They claimed very little land except along the coast.
3.) They were looking for wealth.
4.) They were very kind to the Indians.
5.) They brought Spain great wealth.
6.) They attracted a great deal of interest in Spain.
7.) They made many political allies.
8.) They sought a new route to Asia.
Answer:
6,5,1 and 8
Explanation:
Answer: It is 3, 7, 8, 1
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Who was the sixteenth-century astronomer who used mathematics to conclude that Earth revolves around the sun?
Andreas Vesalius
Nicolaus Copernicus
René Descartes
Galileo Galilei
Answer:
Nicolaus Copernicus
Explanation:
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The answer to the following question is listed below:
A. Andreas Vesalius
B. Nicolaus Copernicus
C. René Descartes
D. Galileo Galilei
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Can you put number 1, 2, and 3 in a paragraph with details about them?
1. Constitution requires each state legislature to determine how electors for that state are to be chosen, and it disqualifies any person holding a federal office, either elected or appointed, from being an elector.
2. We wont have an elective president and office.
3. If they didn't pick who bad people can come into office.
I will give you brainly if you answer it good. DON"T USE WEB AND ANSWER WITH THREE DETAILS ABOUT 1, 2, AND 3.
Answer:
no
Explanation:
because in a paragraph you need to leave a little space for you to start another paragraph
Which events led to change in Europe and Asia during the late Middle Ages?
Choose all answers that are correct.
1. Famine and plague spread death across Europe.
2. Merchants moved between Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, carrying both goods and new knowledge wherever they traveled.
3. Fewer people lived in cities or towns, so farm production increased.
4. Learning declined, strengthening feudalism.
5. Christians clashed with Muslims in long and devastating wars.
Answer:
Famine and plague
Explanation:
Answer:
The events which led to change in Europe and Asia during the late Middle Ages was b)Famine and plague spread death across Europe and e)Merchants moved between Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, carrying both goods and new knowledge wherever they traveled. This equally created new trade routes, while the population seriously declined in Europe due to the plague.
Which statement describes the work of Edmund Spenser?
He wrote the epic poem The Faerie Queen about knights and virtue.
He was a poet, soldier, and sailor who established England's first North American colony.
He was a favorite courtier of Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted for his explorations.
He led the Puritan revolt against the Stuart kings and was later beheaded.
Answer:
The first one
Explanation:
How far reaching was the für trade and
sales of the American Fur Company?
A. Brazil
B. China
C. Japan
The Fur trade in North America which started in 1500s and reached its peak during the 1900s reached its sales up to Brazil. Therefore, (A) is the correct option.
What was the Fur trade?The Fur Trade in North America was conducted mainly by the indigenous tribes of North America. During colonization, Europeans also took participation in this trade.
The trade was quite a profit making and reached its extent till Brazil. Therefore, (A) is the correct option.
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Why do people study history?
Choose all that are correct
1. It promotes understanding of other cultures.
2. It leads to general agreement on religious questions.
3. It creates a new and better political system.
4. It tells true stories of heroes and villains and adventures.
Answer:
1
Explanation:
Answer: All of the above
Explanation: All of them are true, some study history because it helps us understand other cultures, some because religions have history behind them. The USA was based on historical political systems and some people are fascinated by stories of our histories, for example Joan of Ark, George Washington. You get the jist.
Who or what was at the top of the power structure of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
A: the royal governor
B: the governor's advisors
C: the colonial assembly
D: King James
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This region was highly sought after by the English and French because of its resource rich lands--
The Appalachian coal mines
The Atlantic Coast lines
The Ohio River Valley
The Mississippi River Basin
Answer:
The Ohio River Valley
Explanation:
Because it is the answer.
What factors contributed to rivalries between English and Spanish explorers?
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Answer:
what is this?
Explanation:not sure but we an be friends
Which part of the colonial government had members elected by the colonists?
the assembly
the council
the proprietor
Which part of the colonial government had members elected by the colonists?
Answer:
The assembly
What did the trustees forbid for citizens in Georgia
Answer:
Drinking
Explanation:
12, 1733 letter from James Oglethorpe stating that rum drinking was responsible for much of the sickness and death in Georgia, the colony's Trustees voted to prohibit the drinking of rum in Georgia and directed that all barrels or other containers of rum brought into the colony be destroyed.
Answer: Trustees voted to forbid the drinking of rum
Explanation: