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The spirit of Western Imperialism and Capitalist exploitation of resources. Lead to the best economic choice of Slave Labor.
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On what three things was the south's economy based?
Slave Labor, Tabacco, and Cotton.
What arguments did southerners give in support for slave labor?
That the slaves were much better off in America than they would have been in Africa. As the slavery debate intensified through the 1850's, they put pressure on the church ministers to declare that slavery was a perfect God-given arrangement of master and man.
Did Holocaust survivors get money?
Yes, the Holocaust survivors did get reparation. West Germany agreed to pay Israel for slave labor and persecution for what happen during the Holocaust.
What was the two features of the compromise of 1850?
California to be admitted to the USA as free soil - in exchange for certain concessions to the South, most controversially the Fugitive Slave Act, where official slave-catchers were employed to hunt down runaways. This inflamed the growing Abolitionist lobby, and brought war closer.
Where there only thirteen colonies when the civil war occurred?
The Civil War occurred AFTER the American Revolution, so those thirteen "original" colonies had long since become STATES. At the time the Civil War broke out in 1861, there were 33 states, of which 18 were "free" states and 15 were "slave" states.
What contributed most of the success of the southern colonies?
the succes of the southern colonies relied on the cash crops of tobaco and cotton
What activities in the American colonies began to depend on the slave labor of the africans?
In the American colonies growing cotton depended on slave labor
Why was Virginia's African American population so much larger than those of the other colonies?
Virginia's agricultural system depended on slave labor.
Was their slave labor in new England colonies?
No
Which colonies relied most on slave labor?
Southern Colonies.
What were the two types of unpaid labor in the thirteen colonies?
Slave labor
What is the system of forced labor that brought many africans to the southern colonies?
The first few Africans that were brought to the US for labor were actually treated as indentured servants and eventually owned property. Slavery eventually took its place and did not only affect Africans, but also Native Americans and any people imported from nations that were not Christians.
Why did the Spanish and Portuguese use slave labor in the colonies?
To work for them.
What benefit does slave trade bring to slave owners in the colonies?
Free labor.
What was primarily responsible for the success of the colonies?
Answer: Slave Labor
What colonies depended solely on slave labor?
Southern
Who suggested that Africans be brought to the Americas for slave labor.?
Portuguese explorers first initiated the transatlantic slave trade in the 15th century, seeking labor for their colonies in the Americas. Subsequently, other European powers including Spain, England, France, and the Netherlands also participated in the slave trade, capturing Africans and forcibly transporting them to work in the colonies.
