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Jamestown, Virginia
In 1607 Jamestown, Virginia was the first successful English Colony that the sole purpose of colonizing it was to make money. -
Headight System
In 1618, the Headright system was created, so that more money can be made by colonizers. This system gave anyone 50 acres of land to anyone a settler paid to come over. -
First African American Slaves
In 1619, the first shipment of African American slaves arrived in Virginia, this obviously contributed to wealth because the more work that can be done, can make more money. -
Tobacco
The colony would have continued to struggle to find something the people really loves, so the Natives gave them tobacco. By 1624 Virginia was producing more than 200,000 pounds of tobacco. Tobacco greatly contributed to the weath of Virginia. -
Maryland
Maryland was the second Chesapeake Colony that was formed for Catholics by Cecilius Calvert who wanted to make money to benefit for himself and his family. -
Tobacco
By the 1680's Virginia was producing more than 30 milliion pounds of tobacco per year. -
Tobacco
The mass production of tobacco caused Virginia to become a smaller version of England, with a small amount of land owners being more important than the majority of people who were servants. -
Public School in the Philippines
In the early 1900's the Americans sought to teach Filipino's the American ways of life -
Olympian fellowship banquet of America's wealthiest men
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The Carnegie Coorporation
Carnegie Corporation of New York, which Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919) established in 1911 “to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding,” is one of the oldest and most influential of American grantmaking foundations. -
The Great Depression
Most American men durring the Great Depression lost their jons, so they had, to wait in line to get a job -
McCutcheon v. FEC
Most people are angry because money has too much influence on politics and society. Even when there are restrictions, the richer people are able to avoid them. -
CItizens United
CItizens United created a law that put a maximum donation of $5200 so that most of the money isn't coming from only the 195 people and their spouses (Levy).
