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Jamestown
America's first permanent English colony was found in Virginia, named Jamestown. English settlers moved to get rich, although in the first year half of the colonists died. -
Where did everyone go?
By this time, only 65 colonists remained after a grusome winter. -
Headright System
The headright system was a way to attract more settlers to Jamestown. They did this by offering 50 acres of land to each person a settler paid to bring over. -
First Slaves
In 1619, the first shipment of African slaves arrived in Virginia. -
New Territory
There has been a new founded colony, Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
Tobacco Growth
At this point, Virginia was producing 200,000 lbs of tobacco yearly. -
Territory of Celius Calvert
Maryland was founded and belonged to Cecilius Calvert. -
Tobacco Increase
By 1680, over 30 million pounds of tobacco was being produced in virginia yearly. -
Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court made a ruling which stated political spending is protected under the First Amendment. This means corporations and unions could spend an unlimited amount of money on political activities, This resulted in a mass amount of cash put into PACs. -
Spending Money Doubled
A recent analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice, found politicians spending has doubled since 2010. -
Amount Spend
Out of the $1 billion spent in federal elections by super PACs, about 60% of the money came from only 195 individuals.