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Explores the slave trade system that brought slaves to the Chesapeake Bay area during the eighteenth century colonial United States. Uses information from the "Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: A Database on CD-ROM" to examine slave routes. Provides information on the origins and distribution of slaves in the Chesapeake Bay region and the experiences of slaves. (CMK)

The article discusses the history and significance of the English colony of Jamestown, Virginia. According to the author, the English colonial domination of North America was not inevitable and may not have been achieved had Jamestown been abandoned. It is suggested that their experiences at Jamestown taught English settlers and authorities the importance of stable political and social institutions and the cultivation of lucrative commodities. Details related to a previous settlement on Roanoke Island and to English settlers' relationships with Indian peoples are presented. Other topics include slavery, representative government, and tobacco plantations.