HIST205 Study Guide - Spring 2019, Comprehensive Final Exam Notes - British Empire, City, Spanish Empire
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Facing east, travelling west: creating an atlantic world. Native americans grew this for religious reasons (along with others) Colonists used it as a get rich quick ideal- selling it for money and people would come back because it is addictive. Important that it was found in jamestown because it showed that people from africa were being brought over in the slave trade. These people were willing to hold onto their culture and background even during times such as slavery. Would be heated up and placed inside another piece of metal to heat it up and used to iron ruffs (giant ruffley circle thing that was worn around the neck) Englishmen wanted to continue to show off their class level. A man from virginia could have had this in his personal connection - cherished family heirloom. Brought a precious item to remind him of home.
