Chesapeake Archives - Essay Quoll

Discuss how the institution of slavery differed between two English colonies/regions. For example, you may compare slavery in the Chesapeake and New England. How did work, crops, and conditions of servitude differ?

Posted on July 7, 2022 by DavidY

Slavery Instructions Read the prompts below. Choose one. In at least two full double-spaced pages, answer the prompt. You must provide evidence (quotes from the book) and citations to support your thesis. All examples and evidence must only come from the chapters covered during the first three weeks of class (Chapters 1-7). Prompts (choose one) […]

Before the discovery of tobacco, Jamestown experienced great difficulties. What were some of these difficulties? How did tobacco “save” Jamestown from the fate of Roanoke? How did tobacco shape the Chesapeake colonies’ society, politics, and culture?

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Ambrose

Remember, this is an essay exam that tests your understanding of history and how well you use historical facts. Please double check all dates you use. Remember to use examples to support each point you are attempting to make. Part I. Identifications: In well-developed paragraphs (one short paragraph for each identification), please identify (who, what, […]