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Chapter 4 Notes: The American life was not always perfect; it was quite horrible and unbearable. The life span was about thirty to fifty years depending on the living conditions and the gender. Tobacco was very popular back in the day. Three-fourths of the European immigrants were “white slaves.” They had many depressing punishments and labors. They would have their term extended. They had no money after they were released. They would have to continue on their work and labor at their master’s, but the catch was low wages. Nathaniel Bacon led a riot or a revolution in 1676 about slavery and labor laws. Ten million were loaded on the middle baggage. Four thousand were able to walk on the Great Land of America. In 1750, Virginia’s population was half black. Africa was the top seller for slave trade. The death rate on the Middle Passage was twenty percent. That is very low. Slaves and servants were no longer thought to be different from one another. It was frowned upon to teach slaves how to read and write. The less they know, and understand the better and quieter they will be. Slave at tobacco plantation were able to talk to friend and family. They created a new language, which was a mix of their own and English. It was the only way for them to speak to each other. The slaves tried very hard to revolt, but their attempts ended in death. In the New World, the life span was about seventy years, which was a big difference. Marriage was quite common among the early twenties and birth after two years. Divorce was very rare. Tombstones and graves were growing in fame. In 1693, Virginia founded their first college. In 1692, the Salem witch trails began because of two young girls believing that they were bewitched.