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Rank the items in the following list, starting with the one you think had the most important consequences. Then justtify your rankings. Finally, speculate as to what might have happened had these events not occured.A. The cultivation of tobacco in Virgin

Each decision or event that happened in history has had significant consequences, whether the repercussions are large or small. Without some of these, much of the world as we know it would not be the same.
When England began to enclose its farmlands, the world was in for a big change. An excess population sprung up in the cities, causing over-crowding. A middle class was started: the aristocracy, the farmers that were kicked out of their homes and had moved into the city, and merchants. Many of the poor and impoverished picked up and moved to the colonies when they got the chance. Due to primogeniture, many of the younger sons that belonged to the wealthy families moved to the colonies, mostly Virginia or the Carolinas and became the aristocracy there. ...

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