Dbq On Sugar

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In 1846 sugar has been increasing and becoming a demanding product. Sugar was such a demanding product because, that's when people started to put sugar in foods. Sugar was a taste that people loved and couldn't help but need it. Sugar was like a drug to people , it had that effect when you're high. In document 3 it says how sugar has been used for many things, some are good others are

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