<span>The development of the American colonies began in the late 1600s with the arrival of English pioneers and, in addition, slave labor. The strict slave laws arose largely out of concern that the European population would quickly be surpassed by the slave population. This would undermine the mercantile st economy which depended on slave production of cotton, hemp, tobacco, etc.</span>
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The basic principle of the golden mean, laid down by Aristotle 2,500 years ago is moderation, or striving for a balance between extremes. ... The golden mean focuses on the middle ground between two extremes, but as Aristotle suggests, the middle ground is usually closer to one extreme than the other.
True. A contention is a heated argument.