Wealth Throughout The Times

Jamestown, Virginia Founded

May 13, 1607

First English settlers settled down in Virginia and named this colony Jamestown.

Only 65 People Left

May 13, 1609

Almost everyone died because there was no food or anything to save the people of the town.

Passed "Large Estate" Act

Jun 8, 1618

An act was passed which allowed settlers to buy large estates that could be worked on.

First Shipment of Slaves

Jul 9, 1619

FIrst shipment of slaves came and started tobacco farming, by 1624 Virginia produced more than 200,000 pounds per year.

Synthetic Chemicals Introduced

Oct 5, 1736

Synthetic Chemicals are introduced into the industry in order to make production cost cheaper.

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Jul 2, 1890

Approved in order to prevent major corporations from taking over the world. This allowed for free competition instead of every competitor being a part of one larger company.

The Corporation

Jun 4, 2004

Corporations in legal terms can be defined as a legal person, basically stripping the people of their civil rights and applied it to companies.

Affluenza

Jan 6, 2014

A painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety, and waste, resulting from the dogged pursuit of more.
People with affluenza believe wealth is an excuse to get away with serious crimes regarding the lower class.
Wealth has been linked with a higher susceptibility to addiction problems.