Wealth Influences on Colonization

Jamestown Virginia

May 13, 1607

First successful colony; However, half the colonists died because they disliked farming so much that they said they'd rather die than work in the fields.

Indentured Serventa first arrived

Oct 5, 1607

at the colonly of Jamestown. These servents were given the oppertunity of freedom after 7 years.

Head Right System

Sep 24, 1618

A Virginia company started a recruiting strategy that offered 50 acres of land for those who pay to bring a settler over

First Shipment of African arrived in Virginia

Jul 1, 1619

were at first endentured slaves with oppertuniry of freedom until first slave laws were passed in 1651

Virginia Producing 200,000 lbs of Tobacco annually

Aug 1, 1624

cash crop

Endentured servants became slaves with new slave laws

Oct 5, 1651

Virginia Producing 30 million lbs of Tobacco per year

Aug 1, 1680

Court tried to limit use of tax-funded assistance

Oct 5, 1968

the Court attempted for about fifteen years to draw increasingly sharp lines against the use of tax-funded assistance for the religious aspects of education.

attempted to restrict individual donation

Oct 5, 1974

FEC Federal Election Commission attempted to restrict individual donations to 1000$ and PAC donations to 5000