A Short History of the United States, 1492-1920 |
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Page 7
... negro slavery . Slave plantations became the rule , and they were so profitable that manu- facturing was excluded , trade was reduced to simple forms , and the South was given almost wholly to agriculture . In the Northwest the prairies ...
... negro slavery . Slave plantations became the rule , and they were so profitable that manu- facturing was excluded , trade was reduced to simple forms , and the South was given almost wholly to agriculture . In the Northwest the prairies ...
Page 37
... negro , and sixteen horses . He destroyed his ships when he landed at Vera Cruz , and announced to his men his determina- tion to conquer Mexico or die . At that time the Mexicans expected the return of a culture hero , Quetzalcoatl ...
... negro , and sixteen horses . He destroyed his ships when he landed at Vera Cruz , and announced to his men his determina- tion to conquer Mexico or die . At that time the Mexicans expected the return of a culture hero , Quetzalcoatl ...
Page 41
... Negro slaves were in demand in Spanish Hawkins . colonies , and although foreigners were forbidden to trade there , he determined to get access to the market . In 1563 he arrived in Hayti with three hundred negroes , whom the planters ...
... Negro slaves were in demand in Spanish Hawkins . colonies , and although foreigners were forbidden to trade there , he determined to get access to the market . In 1563 he arrived in Hayti with three hundred negroes , whom the planters ...
Page 108
... negro slaves were imported , so that in 1719 there were 12,000 to a white population of 9000. The accumulation of wealth gave society an aris- tocratic tone , and Charleston became a seat of elegance and luxury . One result was to ...
... negro slaves were imported , so that in 1719 there were 12,000 to a white population of 9000. The accumulation of wealth gave society an aris- tocratic tone , and Charleston became a seat of elegance and luxury . One result was to ...
Page 138
... negro slaves , already largely used in the Spanish colonies , began to be employed . The first African slaves in America arrived in Virginia in 1619 , but they were not satisfactory laborers . They were intract- able and unacquainted ...
... negro slaves , already largely used in the Spanish colonies , began to be employed . The first African slaves in America arrived in Virginia in 1619 , but they were not satisfactory laborers . They were intract- able and unacquainted ...
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