HIST1055 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: British Sugar, Indentured Servant, Headright
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By 1750 ce, what did it have that new france. Moves forward under auspices of joint-stock company (like dutch east. Military leadership colonists didn"t like or respect. I. e. second sons with no leadership experience or work experience, silk weavers and other fine goods artisans just in case they found them, no one specialized in labor and craft. Used to hide/defend against possible spanish ships. But poor climate for living mosquitoes, brackish water, mildew, etc. 1610s: discover it, learn it from natives. 1620s: boom - headrights system from 1618. Everyone who crosses ocean on their own power (money) they get 50 acres of land from company. If you pay for people to come over you get their 50 acres. If you are an indentured servant you work for 5-7 years for them and then gain your freedom. Shift towards slavery, indentured servants mostly of color. More laws put in place dividing whites/blacks interracial marriage, landowning, earning" freedom.
