Was there a difference in the treatment of slaves in North America and South America?
Yes, there were big differences, because in South America and the West Indies they continued to import African slaves after 1808, they tended to import males to get more work done and they did not try to raise slave children. The sex ratio in North America was 50–50, but not in the West Indies or Brazil. The big slave revolts were in Brazil and Haiti, not North America. North America was healthier than further south. In North America, the slave owners tended to live on the plantations where the slaves worked. Sugar profits were greater, so the slave owners had less incentive to keep their slaves healthy and could replace dead slaves with new ones from Africa. Slaves were less common in North America and thus more highly prized. In North America, many whites were descended in part from indentured servants, which was similar to slavery. Slaves in North America more readily accepted Christianity.Amazon.com: Prison & Slavery - A Surprising Comparison eBook: John Dewar Gleissner: Kindle Store
Are The Bahamas a U.S. territory or does the U.S. own them?
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is NOT NOR HAVE WE EVER BEEN a U.S. territory or owned by the U.S. EVER.We were a colony of Great Britain (United Kingdom) since the early 18th century and remained a British colony until July 10, 1973 when we became a sovereign nation with our own constitution and laws and the right to govern ourselves.The Commonwealth of The Bahamas elects its government every five years and our parliament has sat, uninterrupted, since 1729. We are connected, if you will, with the United Kingdom through the Commonwealth of Nations, of which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the head.As such, U.S. citizens must have a valid U.S. passport with an valid visa to travel to my country as required by The Bahamas government.Similarly, a Bahamian citizen must have a valid Bahamian passport with an valid visa to travel to the United States as required by the U.S. government.I hope this clears up any confusion for you.
If you live in the US can you buy things from UK places online?
I am from the US and I love the band One Direction, and they are from the UK. Only the UK has their merchandise, like posters and things like that. Could I buy them online and get them shipped to the US? Does the UK have different money, and if they do, do I need that money to buy the things I want? Please answer, thanks in advance.