How did the enslavement of Africans, the stealing of Native American’s land, the elimination of (cont. below)

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How did the enslavement of Africans, the stealing of Native American’s land, the elimination of women’s rights from U.S. version of the Iroquois’ constitution, Manifest Destiny, the Naturalization Law of 1790 all contribute positively to Capitalism and economic prosperity in the U.S.? What group in society has benefited most from these acts?

Answer 1

Trying to generate hatred towards the white man I see. Let's break down your argument.

"...the stealing of Native American’s land..."
Believe it or not much of it was actually bought from the tirbes, Pennsylvania, Manhatten and any Quaker, and most Anabaptist, settlements. Some of the land wasn't even settled by natives, because the diseases the Europeans accidently introdced killed off entire native populations. I will admit most was taken at gun point.

"...the elimination of women’s rights from U.S. version of the Iroquois’ constitution..."
To truely understand the Iroquois culture you first need to realize that women were powerful in Iroquois culture solely because the men were usually off fighting wars and/or hunting. THis left the women alone with old men for months and even years at a time, during which time the women needed to rule themselves. This parralel government was accomodated for in the Iroquois constitution.

Women's rights is a subject of interesting discussion. The people of the time didn't see themselves as taking away the rights of women, they thought they were protecting them from dangers of all sorts. Prior to industrialization there was little the work load of farming was shared pretty evenly between men and women.

Women weren't given the vote because it was thought that their husbands, and/or other significant males, would pressure them into voting the same way. This was similar to the reason why propertyless men couldn't vote in some states. It was thought that if you weren't self-sufficient to a fair degree than you could never vote freely.

Manifest destiny was the biggest bunch of crap to ever come out of American minds. It was stupid and tragic what was done in the name of maifest destiny. It did open up the west for settlement by famers.

The mention of race in the naturalization act of 1790 exists in order to prevent slaves from justifiably asking to become citizens. WIthout it there would be no legal way to pevent a black man from becoming a citizen and free person. It closed a loop hole and blocked morality from escaping. The limtiation of immigrants to "whites" didn't mean that much, becuase nearly all immigration at that time came from Europe.

These acts didn't do much to "...contribute positively to Capitalism..". Capitalism originated in the British Isles as a new theory of economics. The ideas slowly got to the united states and stuck strongly in the north. The expansion of the UNited States in land base and population made it easier for industry to take root. Industiral capitalism merely benefitted wealthy white male industrialists. Farming benefited more of the population in a far less profound way.

Answer 2

Since Native peoples often didn't have the concept of "owning" land, it was easy for capitalists to craft "treaties" gaining land cheap. The exploitation of labor via slavery is what created the planter class in the South and to their prosperity. As usual, those who have power try to maintain it in whatever way they can. So the ones who benefited most through stealing, enslavement, and exploitation were the rich, mostly white, mostly Protestant, European-Americans.

Answer 3

It benefited capitalism and economic prosperity because all these acts were done in greed.
Greed is the essence of capitalism.
What group benefited?
We all know the answer to that: Rich White Christian Men.

It may have benefited capitalism but it sure didn't benefit the people. Well.. I guess it benefited ONE group of people.

And all in the name of money..