Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 133

Essay

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Rank the items in the following list, starting with the one that you think had the most important consequences. Then justify your ranking. Finally, speculate as to what might have happened had these events not occurred.
a.The cultivation of tobacco in Virginia
b.The introduction of slavery into the plantation colonies
c.The "enclosing" of croplands in England

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Understand the relationship between sensation seeking and behavioral traits.

Analyze the impact of cultural and demographic factors on explanatory styles and optimism.

Investigate the role of children and family dynamics in subjective well-being.

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