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.) During the periods of 1607 and 1709 the establishment of slavery was very important to the success of the colonies in Virginia areas. The land around Virginia and the Chesapeake bay was ideal location due to is rich soil and farmland as well as its closeness to the river ports making trading much more efficient and easy to conduct. For these reasons this area became a center for farmers. Virginia success was closely aligned to the success of tobacco. Tobacco was a product of great value to Europe and it made the Virginia area very wealthy. Tobacco was the underlying success of the economy in this area.
The government of the time gave newcomers 50 acres of land to anyone that paid their way to Virginia. The caused many people to come

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