Blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries all contain natural antioxidants and vitamin C. Studies published in the journal Psychopharmacology, vitamin C-rich foods may help regulate and prevent spikes in cortisol levels (Psychopharmacology, 2002). Cortisol is a stress hormone produced by your adrenal glands.
In 1620 the company dispatched a boatload of marriageable women to the colony in an effort to create a more stable society. The going rate was 120 pounds of tobacco for each bride. An additional inducement was provided by the company s effort to make local government in Virginia more responsive to the colonists. In July 1619, a meeting of the House of Burgesses was held in Jamestown, the first such assembly in the Americas. The initial session accomplished little, however. It was cut short by an outbreak of malaria.
The first representative government in British America began at Jamestown in 1619 with the convening of a general assembly, at the request of settlers who wanted input in the laws governing them.