1 Take the mattress for a test drive. 2  When shopping for a mattress, try to lie on the mattress in the store for at least 10 to 15 minutes. 3  Don't feel self-conscious or let the salesperson hurry you along. 4  It's a big purchase, and if you don't try it for at least 10 minutes you're not going to get a real feel for it.
Originally, African slaves were brought to the Americas to supply labor for the (1 point)sugarcane plantations. rubber plantations.
Introduction. Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, to aid in the production of such lucrative crops as tobacco.lavery was practiced throughout the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries, and African-American slaves helped build the economic foundations of the new nation. The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 solidified the central importance of slavery to the Southâs economy.