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Slaves were brought to help the colonists grow rice and cotton. The Barbados codes stated that the African’s were property and not people.who were only to be sold for slavery.1 1 OpenStax College U.S. History (OpenStax-CNX, 2015),98
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Africans fighting for freedom, this was led by a literate slave Jemmy which killed whites. The group of Africans were heading to Florida because in Florida it was promised to give freedom and land. 2 2 OpenStax College, U.S. History (OpenStax-CNX,2015), 98
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Since the rebellion of the black in the Stono Rebellion the state of South Carolina passed a law that the blacks were not allowed to grow their own foods, learn to read or write, and were not allowed to travel as they pleased. 3 3 OpenStax College, U.S. History (OpenStax-CNX, 2015), 106
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The Daughters of Liberty and Sons of Liberty both were against the Stamp Act and they refused to buy British goods for example tea, stamped paper, legal documents that were printed on paper, etc. The Daughter of Liberty made their own tea and encouraged other people not to buy British goods also. The Stamp Act was to help support the thousands of British soldiers that lived in America. 5 5 OpenStax College, U.S. History (OpenStax-CNX, 2015), 134
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Created a rebellious act to prove to Great Britain that the Colonies would not pay for taxes on Great Britain’s goods. The Sons of Liberty destroyed tea crates and dumped the tea to the water. 4 4 OpenStax College, U.S. History (OpenStax-CNX, 2015), 145
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The Declaration of Independence was to separate the colonies from Great Britain. The colonies wanted to be free and independent from the control of Great Britain. The colonist wanted to be treated equal with Great Britain people. 6 6 OpenStax College, U.S. History (OpenStax-CNX, 2015), 161
