The immigrants who came to the United States of America between the years 1820 and 1860 changed the character of the country because they brought with them their own culture and values. This started mixing with the already present culture and values and gave birth to a new character to the country. Among the immigrants were several Irish and German people.
<span>A reason Jamestown settlers struggled to survive was that they lacked even the most basic farming techniques that were required to grow sustainable crops. </span>
The colonists required labor for agriculture and other tasks so they brought in slaves, which was the cheapest form of labor available.
The slaves were brought on boats from Africa, usually in terrible conditions which led to many of them dying during the journey before even making it to America.
The slaves in the South worked mainly on the farms and plantations as the South had a lot of cultivatable land and the region's economy depended on it. Meanwhile, slaves in the New England and Middle regions were usually just house servants, cleaning, cooking and carrying out other tasks around their owner's house.
The economy of the South depended heavily on the cultivation of crops, especially cotton. The introduction of slaves allowed land owners to cultivate larger lands and gain more profit since the labor they had required little to no input.
The stamp act was a direct tax on the colonists and led to a major cause of the revolution. “Taxation with representation”
