5 Questions
What was the primary economic driver of the emerging Atlantic economy in the seventeenth century?
Tobacco and sugar trade
Why were the Virginia and Massachusetts colonies considered important despite being valued as marginal investments?
They served as social safety valves
What was the consequence of the increasing dependence on slave labor in the seventeenth century?
New understandings of human difference and social control
What made the seventeenth century a difficult period for Britain?
Religious, social, and political upheavals
How did enslaved Africans impact the cultures in the Americas?
They complicated the collision of cultures
Test your knowledge on the significance of the sugar colonies in the Caribbean and their impact on Britain's presence in North America during the seventeenth century. Explore the economic and social dynamics of these colonies and understand their role in shaping colonial history.
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