The Spanish set out to conquer the islands and mainlands of North America in search of riches. Europeans diseases and cruel behavior killed many of the native. The Spanish were looking for slaves to help discover gold and other precious minerals. Once they realized the vast potential of America, they went in to conquer the Native people. Even thought the Spanish were fewer in numbers, because of better weapons and technology the Spanish won. They made the Native Americans work hard, and many

trade for the new found staple crop, tobacco. This was the first staple crop in the New England Colonies. This allowed settlers to own their own land and to work their land. As theses farms grew, Virginia became the first "boom-town." This allowed for larger farms to pay to have workers to come over.

To get rich from their tobacco plantations, planters purchased Africans. Some were in bondage, which meant that they had to work for so many years for the plantation owner to pay for his way over. Others were bought as slaves. Over the years more Africans were brought to Virginia to work the plantations. Some blacks earned their freedom and others even owned property as early as 1650's. Everyone who worked was taxed, but overall black were treated as a lesser race. Even black landowners were treated as lesser people.

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