Some of the first settlers in seventeenth century America were British revolutionaries escaping religious prejudices back home. During this settlement, slaves were forcefully brought onto American soil to support growing agricultural demands in an age of economic augmentation. ... In 1775, the tensions between British authorities and the new settlers lead to the Revolutionary War. Slaves were in support of the British because of their anti-slave sentiment. ... During the first half of the 19th century, the country migrated west. ...

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