1. What were the various systems of bound labor that took hold in the Chesapeake colonies? What accounts for their appearance? A. There were specific systems of bound labor that made the Chesapeake colonies very desirable to prospective settlers and current small land freeholders. Indentured Servitude lured more than 100,000 English settlers to Virginia to be a part of the tobacco economic boom in Chesapeake. Virginia established the headright system, “which guaranteed 50 acres of land to those who could pay the passage of a new immigrant to the colony. As a result of buying additional indentured servants and slaves, the colony’s largest planters accumulated ever-greater claims to land” (Henretta, Hinderaker, Edwards, Self 53). There were …show more content…
Describe the major elements of the South Atlantic (Triangle Trade) system and how the system worked. How did it shape the development of the colonies in North America and Latin/South America? A. The South Atlantic (Triangle Trade) system occurred during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and the Europeans replaced the Portuguese as the major slave traders in the Atlantic. The Triangle Trade consisted of enslaving approximately 11 million Africans, and importing them to the American colonies; as the labor force needed to produce cash crops, they were exchanged for manufactured goods. While slaving had been a part of African life for centuries, it was a choice to participate in the transatlantic slave trade and not a necessity. The South Atlantic system made the kings and aggressive warlords of Africa, ransacking enemy towns on a consistent basis to seize and sell them whenever they wanted Goods or Brandy. In the West African state of Dahomey, the royal house monopolized the sale of slaves and used European guns to create a military dictatorship. Between 1680 and 1730, Dahomey annually exported 20,000 slaves from the ports of Allada and Whydah (Henretta, Hinderaker, Edwards, Self …show more content…
In the late 1820s, the whites pressured the government to acquire Indian Territory and resettle them west of the Mississippi River. Whites that were sympathetic to the Indians favored resettlement as well because it became the only way they could be protected from alcoholism, financial exploitation, and cultural decline (Henretta, Hinderaker, Edwards, Self 326). During the War of 1812, Jackson forced the Creeks to relinquish millions of acres; however, most Indians refused to leave their ancestral lands because they were born there; all of their family members and friends were buried there, and they wanted to keep the vast tracts and continue controlling
... the unwilling tribes west of the Mississippi. In Jackson’s letter to General John Coffee on April 7, 1832, he explained that the Cherokees were still in Georgia, and that they ought to leave for their own benefit because destruction will come upon them if they stay. By 1835, most eastern tribes had unwillingly complied and moved west. The Bureau of Indian Affairs was created in 1836 to help out the resettled tribes. Most Cherokees rejected the settlement of 1835, which provided land in the Indian territory. It was not until 1838, after Jackson had left office, that the U.S. Army forced 15,000 Cherokees to leave Georgia. The hardships on the “trail of tears” were so great that over 4,000 Cherokees died on their heartbreaking westward journey. In conclusion, the above statement is valid and true. The decision the Jackson administration made to remove the Cherokee Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River was a reformulation of the national policy. Jackson, along with past Presidents George Washington, James Monroe, and Thomas Jefferson, tried to rid the south of Indians This process of removing the native people was continuous as the years went on.
As much as generous and honest Nick Carraway is, he still needs a few important improvements in himself. Nick went to Yale, fought in world war one and moved to East of New York to work in finance. After moving to New York, Nick faces tough dilemmas throughout the story such as revealing secrets, and witnessing betrayal. His innocence and malevolence toward others was beyond his control. He did not have the ability or knowledge to know what he should have done in the spots he was set in. He seemed lost and having no control of what went on- almost trapped- but indeed, he had more control than he could have ever known. Because of the situations he has experienced and the people he has met, such as Gatsby, Tom, Jordan and Daisy, his point of view on the world changed dramatically which is very depressing. Trusting the others and caring for them greatly has put him in a disheartening gloomy position.
Though the Atlantic Slave Trade began in 1441, it wasn’t until nearly a century later that Europeans actually became interested in slave trading on the West African coast. “With no interest in conquering the interior, they concentrated their efforts to obtain human cargo along the West African coast. During the 1590s, the Dutch challenged the Portuguese monopoly to become the main slave trading nation (“Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade”, NA). Besides the trading of slaves, it was also during this time that political changes were being made. The Europe...
Slaves and slave trade has been an important part of history for a very long time. In the years of the British thirteen colonies in North America, slaves and slave trade was a very important part of its development. It even carried on to almost 200 years of the United States history. The slave trade of the thirteen colonies was an important part of the colonies as well as Europe and Africa. In order to supply the thirteen colonies efficiently through trade, Europe developed the method of triangular trade. It is referred to as triangular trade because it consists of trade with Africa, the thirteen colonies, and England. These three areas are commonly called the trades “three legs.”
Early English settlers in the lower Chesapeake Bay region learned to cultivate tobacco from the Native Americans and it would prove to have profound influence in the development of Chesapeake society and the colonies of Virginia and Maryland as a whole. Between 1627 and 1669, annual tobacco exports climbed from 250,000 pounds to more than 15 million pounds. (p39. The American Journey). The Chesapeake region became the New World’s largest producer of tobacco. Since tobacco was a labour intensive crop to cultivate, the planters sought indentured servants from England as a source of cheap labour. However many servants died in alarming numbers from disease as a result from the supply of indentured servants declined, and larger planters who were wealthy managed to buy slaves. Slave population increased rapidly from 1,708 in 1660 to 189,000 in 1760. (Smith, Billy G., and Nash. Encyclopedia of American History).
Slavery was the main resource used in the Chesapeake tobacco plantations. Conditions in the Chesapeake region were difficult, which led to malnutrition, disease, and even death. Slaves are a cheap and abundant resource, which can be easily replaced at any time. The Chesapeake region’s tobacco industries grew and flourished on the intolerable and inhumane acts of slavery. The Chesapeake colonies of Virginia and Maryland were settled in the early 17th century.
Between 1492 and 1750, the Atlantic world underwent many changes due to the interactions with Europe and Africa. The establishment of the Triangular Trade was important in improving the economy and linking Africa with the established trade routes between the Americas. In the same way, the increased use of slave labor created a new, black slave class, one less fortunate and lower respected that the medieval European serfs. However, the consistent reliance upon agricultural production led to the advancement of a prosperous American economy, fueled through Triangular Trade interactions.
Tobacco plantation formed an essential component of Pre-Civil War African-American slavery. During the early colonial period in the United States, plantation constituted as the highest percentage of economic activity. The economic growth of American colonies relied on the export of cash crops such as rice, indigo etc. However, out of all cash crops, tobacco became the most popular one due to its use for pipes, cigars, and snuff. Due to this growing demand for tobacco in Europe, Early American settlers discontinued all other economic activities and started tobacco cultivation. As a result, tobacco became the principal and dominant cash crop of Southern colonies such as Virginia, Chesapeake, and Maryland. Now growing tobacco was very labor- intensive, as it required a large amount of work force. For the plantation and processing of tobacco, thousands of indentured servants and slaves worked at farms. An example of American tobacco plantation is shown in document seven, “Illustration of Slaves Cultivating Tobacco, 1738.” As tobacco plantation grew in importance in the southern economy, the demand for more workers grew as well. This increase in labor demand, and the desire of money making urged early American settlers to seek free labor. In short, tobacco plantation became the key step to promote the need of free permanent labor, and to raise the Question of slavery.
Jay has sunk thousands of dollars into making his dream a reality, And now he is finally attempting to make his past dream a reality. To Jay’s dismay, he finally realizes that Daisy is not in love with him, or Tom, but instead is in love with their money and lifestyle. While Nick, Jay, Tom, Daisy, and Jordan are packing for a day on the town, Nick and Jay finally realize Daisy’s true nature. Fitzgerald writes, “‘Her voice is full of money,’ (Jay) said suddenly.” (120) After this realization, Jay still attempts to get Daisy back from Tom. Jay and Tom start arguing and Jay is angered to the point that he tells of his and Daisy’s affair. Fitzgerald writes, “‘ Your wife doesn 't love you,’ said Gatsby. ‘She’s never loved you. She loves me.’” (130) Jay and Daisy leave together and Jay lets Daisy drive. Daisy, in a bizarre accident, hits and kills Tom 's mistress, Myrtle. Myrtle’s husband is told by Tom that it was Jay driving, so in an act of revenge he kills Jay, and then
Nick Carraway is Jay Gatsby’s closest and only companion. Nick said, “I believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby’s house I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People were not invited—they went there” (Fitzgerald 45). Gatsby did not have friends that appreciated him enough to comprehend his inner being (Fitzgerald 45). When Gatsby grinned, Nick Carraway could instantly feel comforted and sympathized the way a real friend should feel. According to Gilbey, “But with the sound of Nick's description of that smile: ‘It seemed to understand and believe in you just as you wanted to be understood and believed in’” (Gilbey). Nick Carraway held several unspoken and interesting conversations with Gatsby (Vancheri). Jay Gatsby displayed his feelings and experiences from his past to Nick Carraway. Gatsby can trust Nick with his emotional memories towards Daisy. Jay Gatsby explained his real background to Nick wanting him to overlook all the rumors and lies people have babbled about (“Great”, Scott).
Most history books has recorded that between the years 1701-1760, millions of Africans were literally stolen away from their native lands leaving behind their families, work, heritage, and everything that was familiar to them. Robbed of their independence and ‘humanness’; they were reduced to cargo. This was what ‘the Middle Passage’ also known, as the ‘Slave Triangle’ was all about; the trading of goods and commodities among continents including the trading of black men, women and children who were treated like property.
As Nick and Gatsby become more acquainted, Nick is invited to dine with Gatsby for lunch. They arrive at the restaurant, and eat while engaging with one of Gatsby’s business partners. After the three enjoy their lunch, Nick bumps into Tom Buchanan, the husband of Nick’s cousin, Daisy. Attempting to introduce Gatsby to Tom, an “…unfamiliar look of embarrassment came over Gatsby face… I turned towards Mr. Gatsby, but he was no longer there” (74). The reason for his disappearance is unknown, thus adding to the ambiguity of Gatsby.
Nick Carraway is the only character worth knowing in The Great Gatsby. He is living in East Egg with the rich and powerful people. He is on the guest lists to all of their parties and yet he is the person most worthy of attending such parties because he is well bread and his family is certainly not poor. “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” (Ch1, P1). These words were taught to Nick by his father showing the qualities that a man with goals and values would have in a place where goals and values was no existent. His Judgmental eye for character and guts of using them when desired makes him more interesting. He has a greatest fear that he will be all alone by himself.
From the beginning of The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, Nick Carraway is developed as a reliable narrator. His honesty and sense of duty are established as he remarks on his own objectivity and willingness to withhold judgment. However, as the book progresses and Nick’s relationship with Jay Gatsby grows more intimate, it is revealed that Nick is not as reliable as previously thought when it comes to Gatsby. Nick perceives Gatsby as pure and blameless, although much of Gatsby's persona is false. Because of his friendship and love for Gatsby, his view of the events is fogged and he is unable to look at the situation objectively.
The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, was based on a story of corruption and tragedy. In the story, Nick Carraway was the protagonist who was entangled in every situation whether he chose to be in it or not. He was a man from Minnesota who moved to New York to learn about the bond business to make a fortune. He was a quiet man who kept to himself and did not talk much unless he was spoken to. He was open-minded which gave him a deeper perspective of the people around him. In addition, he was a great listener, which is why Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby told him their secrets. He was the only character in the story that was able to change from beginning to end for better or worse. Throughout the story, he surrounded himself with the wealthy that eventually influenced his way of thinking and being.