1. Land of Opportunity: America
They did have a lean slate to begin with, the land was fertile, and animals were plentiful. The first, and second waves of immigrants changed this though, they over hunted, and over farmed the land. They brought new animals that took over the ecosystem. ... America was a land that held many opportunities, if you were able to find land to farm in, then with the help of indentured servants, and slaves you could earn a profit in the years to come. ... Indigo similarly to rice became a very large industry for the United States after Eliza Lucas Prickley figured out how to farm it, and grow it. ...
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- Grade Level: High School