Development of Slavery 1607-1750 From the time frame of 1607 to 1750, the development of slavery changed in many ways. Slavery, in the British colonies, changed drastically because of economics, social connotations, and geography. Economically, slavery fulfilled the need for different cash crops such as tobacco in the south, and rice in the Carolinas. Before the late 1670’s, indentured servants were relied on to carry out the labor needed to produce cash crops.
It also increased the demand for cheap labor in the Americas. This resulted in a larger use of slaves and lead to the transatlantic slave trade. As suggested in “The Columbian Exchange: A History of Disease, Food, and Ideas'', over twelve million people from Africa were forcibly moved to the Americas and forced to work as slaves. Before the Columbian Exchange, slaves were rarely utilized in the Americas, but due to the increase in production of valued crops like sugarcane and coffee, they became the number one location for the use of slavery. Without the Columbian Exchange this would not have
The industrial revolution impacted the world in many ways, leaving improvements and changes to our world. It is known as a period of time, from 1760 to around 1830, in which the production of goods and services moved from home to businesses and industries, hand crafted goods were made using machines, and many more that still exist today. One of the biggest impacts of the industrial revolution was the working conditions in factories. There is so much to say about this topic, both positive and negative. The working conditions were terrible in the factories with young children doing the labor, long hours with short breaks, and even abuse.
I think that many changes occurred during the time period of 1890-1920 because of innovation/invention, education, and social darwinism. I think that innovation and inventions caused changes during this time period because, all of these new things meant that way of lives could be changed for the better. Secondly, education caused changes in society because of the way the community was now thinking. Finally, social darwinism played a role in causing the changes that took place during this time period. Inventions and Innovation played a crucial part in creating change during the 2nd industrial revolution.
The Industrial Revolution, lasting from the late 1700s until the early 1900s, was possibly one of the greatest time periods in this world’s history. This time period caused people to think more and dream bigger. From these big dreams rose up inventors, entrepreneurs, and business owners. The Industrial Revolution brought many new inventions and production processes, but along with great new things come great terrible horrors. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because of the new production methods and what they produced, it was actually a negative thing for society.
The industrial revolution was an impactful era for humanity’s advancement, all over the world. People becamse eager to find faster and easier ways of doing everyday tasks, and began inventing in the 1760’s. England was the first to begin the textile revolution, which was the mass production of cloth in mills and factories. The role of women in the textile industry was significant because of their agility and smaller hands. Soon after England’s revolution, Japan followed along, about a century later in the late 1800’s; through their emperor:
Trade was one of the most important ways people obtained their economy. Two of the main exports of trade was plants, which would
Exploration to the New World led to greedy rulers wanting more. There were many new resources and opportunities to make money; for example tobacco, sugar, and even minerals. Because of the demand for these crops, the Europeans needed someone to do the work. With the Native American population drastically declining, the Europeans had to find another source of labor so they turned to the African Americans. This began the slave trade where millions of slaves were taken from Africa to other areas as a source of income.
During this era, slavery gradually expanded, and many were forced to work in extreme
Between the 1820s and 1860s, a time period that was greatly influenced by the Industrial Revolution, people were willing to work hard so that they could provide for their families. Slaves were still being used to help develop the United States of America by harvest crops such as cotton, and please their “masters.” were forced to work and help develop the country. Both slavery and industry helped the country grow financially. Slaves had to work harder to meet higher cotton demands. The introduction of the cotton gin also aided in the aided in the rapid production of cotton (PIIP 9).
Labor systems have been the foundation for civilizations since the beginning of time. Who did what and how they benefited each other, in other words, specialization of labor, came to be a defining factor in whether a society was truly a civilization or not. Most great civilizations were founded on agricultural labor systems, and societies with no systematic format on their workforce were seldom able to take the main stage in world history. Between 1450 and 1750, the Americas began to mark their place in the world, proving they were just as relevant as Europe, Africa, or Asia. The labor systems established during 1450-1750 were key factors in how they were able to do so.
Slavery was the biggest trade in America at the time. This is because black slaves were expensive and they were still required. The form of slavery in America was more of a developing capitalist than the normal slavery of antiquity. The slaves were meant to improve the economy of America by ensuring mass production of farm produce and industrial products. Slavery in America was also characterized by archaic labor systems which were combined with the capitalist drive of the American society.
America, in the beginning, was under control of the nation’s first Commander-in Chief, General George Washington. George Washington led the Continental Army to becoming free of Britain’s rule during the American Revolutionary War. Later he would become the first President of the United States and considered the father of America. He was a much-respected man and viewed as a hero for defeating their once tyrannical leaders. Historians still praise President Washington to this day for his successful leadership in North America.
The exchange offered great wealth to the New and Old Worlds and increased their quantities of resources. Also the spread of crop growing increased the demand for labor. This situation ensured the
The separation of political leaders and people weakened the social structure of Africa. America also had great social changes in their society. After the slave trade was already established slave revolts and resistance asking for better social positions in the society lead to improvements of the people’s view of slaves that would late pay off after slavery was abolished. Culture and traditions were also spread throughout Europe and the Americas because of slave trade and trade in general. Europeans also spread their own culture and technology to the Native tribes that lived in the Americas before the Europeans helping them better establish new ways of ruling and creating social structures.
