1600-1800

  • tobacco

    tobacco

    John Rolfe brought tobacco seeds with him to the colony in 1612, which turned the settlement into a profitable endeavor for the Virginia Company.
  • slaves

    slaves

    the first slaves that where brought to virginia
  • flail

    flail

    it is a tool that was used to remove the husks from the grain. It was made with wood, rope, leather, and a chain.
  • Parliamentary Acts

    Parliamentary Acts

    It was a law that regulated trade on british ships.
  • stamp act

    stamp act

    they passed the stamp act. It taxed people.
  • shays rebelian

    shays rebelian

    farmers got mad that taxes where getting really high.
  • soil

    soil

    farmers made up 90% of the population. There was made fertilizer for plants.
  • public land act

    public land act

    2$ per acer and allowed people to buy land.
  • economics of the north and south

    economics of the north and south

    northern states made and exported goods. The Southern economy relied on producing and exporting cotton, sugar, rice, tobacco and wheat.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    Thomas Jefferson acquired the Louisiana Territory by purchasing it from France in 1803.
  • ag advancements

    ag advancements

    farmers started to use horses for harvesting food.
  • barbed wire

    barbed wire

    barbed wire was made to keep cattle in and predators out.