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    Cash crops enabled the countries to grow mass amounts of the crop for a large profit, an idea implemented not only in mainland Britain and America, but in their colonies as well. The idea of producing cash crops has stuck around, especially in the colonized areas within Africa and Latin America. The majority of the African agrarian economy is supported by the production of cash crops such as cocoa, coffee, cotton, fruit, rubber, and tea. Similarly…

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    When the Europeans began to occupy the regions of Africa, political and economic policies forcefully adjusted African people to colonial life. The reason for the Berlin Conference and the partition of Africa was mainly to not exclude European nations from regions that could be valuable in the future. Before the Europeans began implementing economic policies they needed to develop their political systems based on the territory their country occupied. The politic system would set up an…

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    economy made of cash crops like tobacco, indigo, and rice was established. The humid climate that crippled lifespan also turned out to be one of the most ideal climates for crops like tobacco to grow. Although life in the South was relatively short compared to England, many people, attracted by the large…

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    fertile soil. Furthermore, the climate was warm and moist which was perfect for growing cash crops. Slavery of Africans became a major contribution to the economy in southern colonies especially after the…

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    The impact of this event can be seen globally because this started the global exchange of goods through the Columbian Exchange. The overall continuity of Latin America's participation in trade is its role in the Triangle Trade as the producer of cash crops and raw materials because of the colonization of the Americas led by the Spanish. Latin America's participation in inter regional trade started with the discovery of the New World by Columbus. Because of Spain's discovery, the kings of…

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    Women are usually considered inferior to men. Their prime job is to care for the family and be an ideal housewife. In New England, women help create large families, and tend the children as well as livestock. They provide resources like food and crop from local areas, and manage the gardens. Women in the Mid-Atlantic live similar to those in the New England colonies. Some even had higher authority, and were able to work in manufacturing and provide labor in exchange for some money. Southerners…

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    New England’s land was covered with thick forests. While this made it difficult to farm, it provided the colonists with timber for building houses, ships, and tools. The natives taught the colonists how to hunt and trap the forest animals. The New England colonies suffered from a harsh climate. Colonists endured cold winters and mild summers. In addition to the thick forest, land became hilly and mountainous farther inland. The soil in New England was thin and rocky. Colonists used the rocks…

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    of these revolutionary events. The plantation revolutions that centered around staple crop production had a severe impact on people of African descent across the New World. Regardless of one's location, the effects of sugar revolution and the cotton revolution were significant in the grave role…

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    The location of Kingston is 17* 59*n 76* 47*w which is Jamaica’s capital. Also the relative location is about 9 miles from Cuba. Jamaica is located about 100 miles west from Haiti. The island Jamaica is much smaller then Connecticut. In Jamaica has internet and Wi-Fi only in certain spots of the island. There is tv and radio on most of the island. All of this is ran by one company. They also use cars, bikes, and buses for transportation. Too ship and trade foods and goods the people in Jamaica…

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    valuable or a poor addition to the war, based on (climate,) socially, economically, and politically structured reasoning. The Southern Colonies have luscious land and rolling hills. There is also an extensive growing season. Those farmers grow the cash crops such as cotton, indigo, tobacco, and rice. They have plenty of harbors and rivers to help transport supplies. However, some of the farmers have colossal plantations. If it takes 2 days by horse to arrive at each person's house, then…

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