Rubber And Its Effects On The Economy Of The Congo

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Sugar was a huge raw good that was exported around the world and increased the economy. All the natural resource crops were sold to create money to finished good. These raw goods are needed in factories because it increased food supplies. The raw goods also increase the population in urban areas, as well as, the the growth of economies around the world. Cotton was a significant trade good in India, Egypt and Britain. Rubber was a major raw in the Congo free states and used coerced labor to collect and grow rubber. Guano was used as fertilizers and palm oil was used as lubricant. Wheat and Meat helped the population and helped with the trading economy.

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