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Triangular Trade
Triangular trade was the profitable system of trade established by England. Ships would come from Africa loaded with slaves and arrive in the West Indies. The slaves were offloaded for use in the sugarcane plantations. The sugarcane and molasses would be sent to the colonies to be made into rum. Finally, the rum is sent back to Africa to be traded for slaves, initially restarting the triangle trade once again. -
James Town
James town was the first permanent English settlement which was established in 1607. Initially, James' town struggled during the 'starving time'. In the Chesapeake region, people started to harvest natural resources for the profit of their company investors and the crown. Tobacco which was planted in Virginia became a cash crop leading to the change of colonial history. -
The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a new bloom of interest in the church. It was led by new ministers who were asking questions never been asked. The Great Awakening led to the division of 'old lights' and 'new lights', which was about how church ideals should be. George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards were the main figures in the Great Awakening, while these men did have polar opposite ministering approaches they both impacted on church population booming again.