Jamestown: Decline & Fall?
American History Hit
Colonial Contrasts: North vs. South
This chapter explores the divergent economic and cultural developments between the American South and North during the colonial era, focusing on plantation agriculture and enslaved labor in the South versus the Puritan ideals of the North. It also examines the lead-up to Bacon's Rebellion, revealing the class tensions and conflicts over land ownership that influenced this historical event and ultimately contributed to the decline of Jamestown. Through the lens of these developments, the chapter illustrates the complex socio-political dynamics that shaped early American society.
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