Enslaved Africans worked under brutal conditions in the fields to raise <u>tobacco and sugar cane</u>. In Brazil, the Caribbean islands, and North America, there was a great demand for labor to cultivate these crops. African slave trade became an integral part of the expanding colonial economy, since African slaves were well suited to carry out the plantations work. However, slaves suffered from extreme brutal conditions on the plantations such as malnutrition, poor housing, illnesses, inadequate clothing allowances, and overwork which contributed to a high mortality rate.
Billy the Kid had a great respect for Sister Blandina. He was coming to town to kill the 4 doctors who refused to help his friend after he had been shot. It was Sister Blandina who nursed Billy the Kids friend back to health and he was very grateful. Sister Blandina asked him to spare the lives of the 4 doctors, which he granted.
Anglo Americans were drawn by inexpensive land and believed annexation of Texas to the United States was likely and would improve the market for the land. Some settlers were fleeing debts and sought refuge in the Mexican colony, where they were safe from American creditors.
