Hypthothesis/ Thesis: Bacon's Rebellion Outline

(Hypothesis: Why did mass consumption from colonies during Bacon's Rebellion effect the decreasing price of tobacco?)

Thesis: Mass Consuption of tobacco, during Bacon's Rebellion, caused the price of tobacco to decrease.


Body:
I. The first section of the body will include information about Tobacco Farming; it will talk about how tobacco farming affected the settlers and land.
A. The large demand and hard labor for settlers to produce tobacco.
1. The large demand for tobacco caused the planters to overwork themselves and be as dedicated as possible.
2. The demand for tobacco increased making the production of tobacco crops important, causing harder work for settlers.
3. The hard labor from settlers meant that they recieved certain rewards for their work.
B. Clearing of lands to plant tobacco.
1. Colonists cleared land to plant tobacco by clearing all trees but leaving the stumps, and planting around.

II. The second section will consist of how tobacco was traded and from whom it was traded. Also, how trade and demand affected the cost of tobacco.
A. Trade
1. English colonists traded tobacco with Europe, which was sold in European markets.
B. Affordability of tobacco
1. Tobacco became affordable, eventually, due to increasing consumption/ demand and increased production.
C. Virginia Company
1. The Virginia Company had no intentions of growing and selling tobacco, however, John Rolfe planted the seeds tosee if they grew, and it did.