Imagine that you are a plantation owner in ONE of the southern colonies OR the British West Indies in the 17th century (1600-1699), explaining how you run your plantation. Be sure to write as if you were a typical planter, using the first person "I". First, identify your colony and the date of your story. It must be at least 10 years after the founding of your colony. Explain how you got your land. Describe the export crops you grow Describe your labor force. How did you obtain the workers? Describe the labor system Make sure your story is typical, representative, and realistic. Do not play the role of an owner of a colony, just an ordinary colonist.

Instead of being thirteen republics, under a federal head, [the federalists’ plan] is clearly designed to make us one [unified] government. . whether such a change can ever be [made] in any manner; whether it can be [made] without convulsions and civil wars; whether such a change will not totally destroy the liberties of this country—time only can determine. –the federal farmer what best summarizes the point of view the excerpt expresses? in time, one unified government will run the country. the federalists prefer thirteen republics to one unified government. one unified government probably will not lead to disruptions and civil wars. under one unified government, people will be robbed of their freedoms.