What is the best explanation for why african slaves in english colonial society developed a new distincted new culture

The African culture was matrilineal, had an elaborate system of social rank and that worshipped many gods. The Africans were already engaged in slavery because they responded to the demand form wealthy families in the Mediterranean who wanted black men and women as domestic servants. They provided slaves for labour shortage in Europe. Slavery began to increase because of sugar cultivation.

the  wilmot proviso  was designed to eliminate  slavery  within the  landacquired as a result of the mexican war (1846-48). fearing the addition of a pro-slave territory, pennsylvania congressman david  wilmot proposedhis amendment to the bill.

continental currency was denominated in dollars from $​1⁄6 to $80, including many odd denominations in between.