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1 day ago · The Connecticut economy began with subsistence farming in the 17th century, and developed with greater diversity and an increased focus on production for distant markets, especially the British colonies in the Caribbean.
1 day ago · By the late 17th century, Virginia's export economy was largely based on tobacco, and new, richer settlers came in to take up large portions of land, build large plantations and import indentured servants and slaves. In 1676, Bacon's Rebellion occurred, but was suppressed by royal officials.
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6 days ago · Jacksonian democracy was a 19th-century political philosophy in the United States that expanded suffrage to most white men over the age of 21 and restructured a number of federal institutions. Originating with the seventh U.S. president , Andrew Jackson and his supporters, it became the nation's dominant political worldview for a generation.
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May 3, 2024 · SUMMARY. The economy of enslaved Virginians consisted of productive activities outside of those required by the enslaver. Enslaved individuals grew vegetables, raised chickens, and plied their trades during their time off because it allowed them to better provision their families and amass some savings.
May 8, 2024 · American frontier. A proclamation issued by Pennsylvania Gov. John Penn, who was attempting to ease tension between whites and Native Americans on the Ohio frontier, 1763. (more)
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May 15, 2024 · Primary and secondary sources for the study of US History. 17th-Century American History Resources. American History 1493-1945. Digitized primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in New York. We currently have access to Module I — Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859.
May 15, 2024 · American History, 1493-1945. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History’s archive of letters, diaries, maps pamphlets, printed books, newspapers, and ephemera sheds light on the political, economic, and social history of the United States up until the 20th century.
