Slave codes were soon approved – in Massachusetts in 1641 and Virginia in 1661 –and any minor liberties that might have existed for African American were taken away (Feature Indentured Servants In The U.S , n.p.). The early colonizers soon understood that they had lots of land to settle, but no one to actually do the work. This necessity for cheap labor created indentured servitude. Indentured servants were important to the colonial growth. But as demands for labor grew, so did the cost of paying indentured servants.
Virginia and Massachusetts are considered to be two of the most well known colonies that resulted from European expansion and conquest. Although economic development in both colonies began around the same time, the way they were “brought up” created various distinguishable differences between them. The differing religions and views of the people who began these two colonies' development led to their very different political and economic systems. Although both colonies were established at the same time, Massachusetts and Virginia developed to be two very different places. The Virginia Companies was not as successful as Massachusetts because Massachusetts' success came through smart decisions regarding food and planning.
They started off right away by sending over family units instead of single males like the Virginia colony was started. The heads of the households that came over were proven workers from England that were able to start working immediately and were skilled aristocrats. They were males that had worth over in England so they had more power then many of the men that moved over to live in Virginia, who in contrast had no power. The Virginia society was built off of single men that were trying to start over. They were built more to live off of the land.
They were for slavery because of the finical gain. The labor they didn’t have to do and taxes. They were against slavery because they felt that the government couldn’t control the importation of slavery. The position that the Connecticut delegates and Mr. Heath in the Massachusetts debate took in the lead role of not participate in the slave trade. This was done by prohibiting the importation of slaves.
That opportunity, however, was at the cost of their fellow man. For those born in the colonies, economic opportunity was readily available, but there was always the obstacle of the social structure. Also, different religions dominated various regions, such as the Puritans in Massachusetts (though by this time, their presence in government was loosening). For example, Catholics were not
They both believe in the power of God and that he wants them to have generous and good lives. Jonathan Edwards approaches his congregations with what he feels to be the rage of God. The sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” was meant to make Edward’s listeners aware of the fact that their behavior and conduct on earth was far more important than the wrath of the devil in hell which was the faith of those who did not adhere to proper religious values as expressed in the Bible. He tried to make an avid impact on the colony in this way but was more effective to discuss God’s wrath, maybe to instill fear into the minds of his followers, because many of them were taught you do bad you go to hell. To achieve his end of making his congregants aware of their dangerous positions on earth, in which he states “as they could be cast into hell at any time” he reminded them of the power of God and his capacity for doing away with sinners.
So, they immigrated to America to follow their ideals, which are expressed in Document A. They also tried to set up a democracy to show that religion was more important than money, as seen in Documents D and E. The colonists that settled in the Chesapeake region, however, were not as religious and lacked a similar aim. Document C describes the settlers of Virginia as older single men and a few older women. Based on this information, it can be concluded that the Virginian colonists were not planning on staying long in the New World and they were not there to create a democracy. Their main purpose was to dig gold, wash gold, refine gold, load gold, and they would treat the other colonials as slaves to get it (document F).
New England was named by John Smith. Although economic accomplishments were still important to them, their true goal was spiritual. The main function of the New England colonies were to support the religion on the Puritans. Church was very important to the colonists in this region, many people came from England for religious freedom. The climate was colder than the other two colonial regions because they were the farthest north.
Neo-Marxism (in sociology) includes Max Weber's understanding of social inequalities. Neo-Marxists (Weber) and Marxists (Marx) don't agree on how religion cultivated capitalism, the foundataion of religion and the relationship between social change and religion. Max Weber argued that capitalism developed as a result of religious movement, more specifically Calvinism. It was based on the idea that God gave salvation to those who pursued economic interest, in the name of religious duty. They did not spend money too frivolously, instead invested in businesses, engaged in trading and hard work, striving for economic success.
The Impacts of Slavery, Race, and Capitalism in North America Taken from their homeland, ripped of their freedom, and enslaved to those who would suppress their race for so long in the centuries to come, were the Africans of West Africa. This marks the start of the separation of races and establishing power in the colonies in North America. During the seventeenth century, indigo became an immensely favored commodity for English planters. Indigo flourished most and became a major cash crop especially in English colonies, South Carolina and Georgia. Indigo was an extremely difficult crop to grow and harvest, and required intense and extensive labor.