Module 7 reflection: The Revolutionary War

                No single event caused the revolution. I think multiple events led to the war . It began as a disagreement over the way Great Britain governed the colonies and the way the colonies thought they should be treated. The Americans felt they deserved all the rights of Englishmen. The British thought that the colonies were created to be used in ways that best suited the Crown and Parliament. Even though the British believed in mercantilism Prime Minister Robert Walpole espoused a view of "salutary neglect." This system was in place from 1607 through 1763, the British were slack on enforcement of external trade relations. Walpole believed this enhanced freedom and would help boost commerce. The French and Indian War led to economic trouble for the British government. The cost was significant, and the British were determined to make up for the lack of funds. They levied new taxes on the colonists and increased trade regulations. New taxes like the Sugar Act and the currency act were enforced in 1764. The Sugar Act increased taxes on molasses and restricted certain export goods to Britain. The Currency Act prohibited the printing of money in the colonies, making businesses rely more on the British economy. Feeling underrepresented, overtaxed, and unable to engage in free trade, the colonists rallied to the slogan, "No Taxation Without Representation." This discontent became very apparent in 1773 with the events that later became known as the Boston tea party. The British government's presence also became more visible in the years leading to the revolution. British officials and soldiers were given more control over the colonists and this led to problems. The "Writs of Assistance." were general search warrants that gave British soldiers the right to search and seize any property they deemed to be smuggled or illegal goods. Many of them abused this power. I think all of these events are what led up to the revolutionary war.





The Revolutionary War


https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/causes_revolutionary_war.php

https://www.history.com/news/american-revolution-causes

Module 5 reflection: The history of Virginia

                                     

                                      Module 5 Reflection: The history of Virginia 


       This is one of my favorite modules. I used to live in Virginia so this is a very familiar topic. I visited Jamestown, George Washington's house, and even went on field trips that mimicked the life of the settlers/colonists back then. We learned about Pocahontas a lot and her involvement at Jamestown with the colonists. Pocahontas, died March 1617. She boarded a ship and became ill. I actually dressed up as her one Halloween growing up. Learning that she could have possibly saved captain John Smith from execution which is amazing because i never knew that. Jamestown was originally called "The lost colony". It became established in 1607. The settlers endured hostile Indians, starvation, and diseases which caused them to get sick. They also had harsh winters. Jamestown is a very interesting place to visit, you learn a lot and you get to see how life was back then. It was years ago but i do remember visiting the churches there, and seeing small houses made of wood and sticks. Something else i came across while reading is that the first thanksgiving celebration was celebrated by the pilgrims in Plymouth. The feast lasted 3 days.. 53 pilgrims attended and 90 native Americans. This took place October 1621, But apparently the first thanksgiving celebration took place at Berkeley Plantation at the banks of the James river a year or two before the pilgrims landed in Plymouth.




Ruined tower of the 17th century Jamestown church https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown,_Virginia#/media/File:1639_Jamestown_Church_(2883847775).jpg






Bibliography:

https://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/feast/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(United_States)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown,_Virginia

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Module 4 Reflection: Enslaved Africans

                                                         Enslaved Africans

               Why did Europeans buy slaves? European traders have been interested in African slave trade such as Ghana and Mali because of their trading networks. Slavery was happening for many centuries before the Atlantic Slave trade. Apparently slaves were exported to states in Africa, Europe, and Asia before the European colonization of Americas. Europeans brought slaves for economic reasons. They purchased African slaves when cheaper options were unavailable. Spanish colonists began to purchase more African slaves because they were easier to manipulate." African slaves were available in greater numbers than European servants and at lower costs, their productivity was higher". Europeans weren't deeply involved in slave trading on the west African coast. there was some movement of African labor to Madeira and the canary Islands by Portuguese explorers. Due to Europeans enslaving people forever and taking them away from their homelands they began to be classified as chattel slaves. A chattel slave is a enslaved person who is owned forever and when they have kids, they re automatically enslaved as well. They were treated like property to be brought and sold which is very sad. The Portuguese in the 16th century were first to engage in the Atlantic slave trade in 1526 they completed the first 1st slave voyage. They were shipped to the Americas to be sold to work on coffee, tobacco, cocoa, sugar and cotton plantations, gold and silver mines, rice fields, the construction industry, cutting timber for ships, in skilled labor, and as domestic servants.
 Why did Africans sell slaves? well apparently Africans played a role in the slave trade by selling their captives/ prisoners of war to European buyers. The captives were usually form other ethnic enemy groups. They would sometimes be sold to prevent crime in that area, other slaves were captured from kidnappings or raids. African slaves were enslaved for petty debts or minor criminal offenses. The adults were bound and gagged and infants were thrown into sacks. Which is very sickening. They often tried to escape by drowning or shoving their children under seaweed, and hiding under their huts.

                         

     

Enslaved Africans on a ship https://face2faceafrica.com/article/here-are-gruesome-experiences-faced-by-enslaved-africans-on-ships-across-the-atlantic



Bibliography:

“Researchers recover Africans part in slavery” by CNN
 http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/9510/ghana_slavery/
 
“Africa and the transatlantic slave trade” by Dr. Hakim Adi
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/abolition/africa_article_01.shtml




















Bibliography

 “Researchers uncover Africans part in slavery” by Gary Strieker
http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/9510/ghana_slavery/

“Africa and the transatlantic slave trade” by Hakim Adi
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/abolition/africa_article_01.shtml

Module 3 Reflection: Enslaved Indians

  While going through this weeks reading A theme I noticed is that Christopher Columbus, Bartolome De Las Casa, and the Queen and King of Spain all have different opinions on Indian enslavement.  In 1415 Las Casa freed his Indian slaves and began to preach against the injustices of Spanish rule. When Christopher Columbus landed on Hispaniola in 1492 he met natives. When he seen the natives he thought about how they could be potential servants. “They ought to be good servants of good intelligence”. Christopher Columbus could have also been involved in the slave trade on the African coast too. He wrote about how the Indians were “fit to be ordered about and made to work, to sow and do everything else that may be needed.... all that they are ordered to do, they will do. Without opposition”. Columbus initiated the practice of tribute. Each Indian male was required to gather and turn in a certain amount of gold every 90 days if not they would get the death penalty. Indians were required to work and accept Christianity. They could be forced to work without technically being enslaved. Christopher Columbus resorted to selling slaves also for more profit, he used the money to buy cattle and supplies,  but wasn’t making as much as he thought he would. The queen and king of Spain disagreed with the enslavement of Indians. When reported to Queen Isabella of Spain she said they were to be treated humanely. By the beginning of the 16th century enslaving Indians became difficult, so they exploited slaves from West Africa. They were a cheaper source of labor and the ocean currents made it easier to transport Africans to the Carribeans.


     Indian Slaves https://iloveancestry.com/rarely-told-history-of-native-american-indian-slavery/




Bibliography:

“Columbus Controversy” by History.com Editors
https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/columbus-controversy

“How Columbus created slave trade that changed world economy” by James C. Clark
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1992-05-17-9205160196-story.html

Module 2 Reflection: Native Americans

       

     Native Americans were greatly affected by the European colonization of the americas. Their population declined due to war, diseases, slavery, and territorial issues. Yaqui and Pimas struggled to get water and fertile land, while the Southwest had scarce resources. In the southeast European colonization was delayed until the 17th century because of the lack of minerals. The eastern Woodlands major groups are the Algonquian, the Iroquois, and the Muskogean. They lived in small bands from one to three hundred members and would move around several times a year. They lived in wigwams made of bent saplings covered with birchmark with one to two families. They would break into small bands and go hunting and fishing, Algonquians would plant crops as well.Native Americans have cultivated plants for food,dyes,medicines, and textiles; domesticated animals; established extensive patterns of trade; and built cities. The Mayans of Mexico have been the first to use the zero in mathematics. They also learned to grow many of the foods we eat today. Potatoes,beans,corn,peanuts,pumpkins,tomatoes,squash,peppers,nuts,melons, and sunflower seeds. Many activities that we play today come from native Americans. Example, canoeing,lacrosse,relay racing, and tug of wars. Native Americans also communicated with sign language. Hand signals were used to facilitate trade between different tribal groups.

                                                 Iroquois Chief https://native-american-indian-facts.com/Northeast-American-Indian-Facts/Iroquois-Indian-Facts.shtml



Bibliography:

Pdf document
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs141p2_024206.pdf


“Iroquois Indians Facts.” IROQUOIS INDIAN FACTS, https://native-american-indian-facts.com/Northeast-American-Indian-Facts/Iroquois-Indian-Facts.shtml.
https://native-american-indian-facts.com/Northeast-American-Indian-Facts/Iroquois-Indian-Facts.shtml

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  My name is Shatavia Dallas, I am a freshman at Johnson C. Smith University. My major is Business Administration, my minor is undecided. I chose Business Administration because I want to learn all the skills it takes to become a successful business woman. I really want to work for the Bank of America.. the one downtown! I was born in Georgia, but I have lived in Charlotte for the past 4 years and I’m happy to call it home. I graduated from CLA in 2019. A charter school in Charlotte, NC. My hobbies are to eat & travel, I love to travel and go places, I have been to around 15 different states and I have lived in 5...I plan to visit all 50!

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