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Many on both sides of the Atlantic may have worried that order was breaking down by the 1650’s due to the burgeoning Atlantic Slave Trade. At its beginning in the 1500’s African imports were often merely indentured servants- this changed drastically by the mid-1600’s. By that time Africans (and their offspring) were seen as mere property to their owners and were often harshly worked in deadly climates with no regard for the slaves’ safety.
Also, significant political unrest in Europe (particularly England, Scotland, and Ireland) waged after the execution of Charles I. This had an effect on the American colonies as well as they were under British rule with an increasing number of African slaves being imported.
The enormous St. Peter's Basilica dominates Vatican City, and its dome can be seen from all over Rome. Built on the site of St. Peter’s crucifixion and over his tomb, it’s the epicenter of the Catholic Church and the burial place of many popes, including Pope John Paul II. The lavishly adorned basilica is the largest church in Italy and all of Christendom, and it's also a museum full of priceless works of art—including Michelangelo’s spectacular “Pietà” and Bernini’s bronze baldachin.
The term you are looking for is the "Articles of Confederation" adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1777 and ratified by the states in 1781. The Articles of Confederation were the first governing document for the United States.<span />
