HIST 3850 Lecture Notes - Municipal Police, Arraignment, Puritans
27 Feb 2013
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Murder and other crimes in the 20th century. Understanding the law; courts and appeals in the. The justice system in the usa and canada. The original 13 colonies were settled by a variety of religious groups. Massachusetts became the home of the puritans. Because of the different foundations, social make-up and economies they depended on different aspects such as how virginia depended on tobacco, others on shipping. Virginia fines for crimes were defined in pounds for tobacco. Pennsylvania would rely on wheat and livestock. Enslaved africans were brought to virginia to work the lands and then others began to follow. Most slaves ended up in the caribbean later on. 12 million slaves deported into the new world. Slaves in the mainland american colonies reproduced themselves which did not take place on the caribbean islands due to the climate and labor for it would lead to a high mortality rate.
