jan 1, 1674 - British West Indies

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-First permanent colonies on the Caribbean
-Warm for most of the year meant a long growing season
-Tobacco was the primary cash crop until sugarcane
-Sugar is labor intensive so there was a spike in African slaves demand
-Majority of the population was black
-Slave Codes: Slaves were property (chattel) and the elites strictly regulated their behavior

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