The economy of the early American Colonies was primarily agricultural. Particularly in the south were plantation were constructed to yield large amounts of tobacco, rice, and sugar all which had a high demand in England. Inicaly these plantation were worked by English indentured servants, however toward the end of the1600s there was a big push to use African slaves. This change was brought on by a combination of rebellious English workers, affordable African slaves, and African slaves farming abilities.

Fist of all, the problem the plantation owners had with English indentured servants was they were not slaves. After a speicified amount of time they were to be set free an

In 1676 Bacon and a thousand other frustrated indentured servants led a revolt in Jamestown. They attacked the Indians and chased the governor, William Berkeley, out of Jamestown. Although Bacon died and the revolt fail, they cause fear to the colony plantation owners. Plantation owners in didnt want to bring more indentured servant to their colony to led a bigger revolt. This caused them to look towards Africa as a means of getting a less threatening workforce.

Another major factor that contributed to the growing slave trade with Africa was the Royal African Company losing its African slave trade monopoly in 1698. This allowed anyone to enter into the lucrative slave trading business. Slave prices were dramatically lowered do to this new competition. Also with the increa

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