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Abstract The little bowl of sugar on our table is often something we take for granted. The history of sugar is one of violence, greed, and oppression. Through the triangular trade between Africa, Europe, and the Americas starting in the 1600’s, it can be argued that slavery and capitalism became widespread in the Western Hemisphere … Read more
Though seemingly unrelated and irrelevant to each other, economic interactions between global and regional dynamics have greatly changed nearly every nation in our world. The Latin America and Caribbean region in particular has experienced the great strength of these forces, especially in driving environmental change. The silver trade, sugar trade, and economic dependence on hydropower … Read more
What economic and intellectual factors promoted US imperialism in the late nineteenth century? In the Late nineteenth century the American industry was booming and the country was expanding and becoming more urbanized. Many American leaders pushed for United States imperialism for various economic, political and intellectual factors including expansion, defense and Social Darwinism. Due to … Read more
