How Did Slavery Affect The Economy

Between 1787 and 1840, slavery shifted the relations between France and the United States and allowed for western expansion to have a massive effect on the US economy. Not only did slavery inside the United States impact its own development, but also slavery outside the US, especially Saint Domingue. With the massive expansion of the global economy to West Africa, the Americas, and the Caribbean, the US provided strategic ports for intercoastal trade. However, its potential for being a massive trade empire was held back by transportation and agricultural technology along with the limited amount of land. These conditions were something the slave owners were unable to overcome even with the largely slave-based economy.
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