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What is described as a 'revolutionary' change in the seventeenth century in the English and French islands?
What is described as a 'revolutionary' change in the seventeenth century in the English and French islands?
The change from tobacco to sugar as the chief cash crop.
Which island experienced the sugar revolution most rapidly between 1640 and 1650?
Which island experienced the sugar revolution most rapidly between 1640 and 1650?
Barbados
What were some of the key changes brought about by the sugar revolution?
What were some of the key changes brought about by the sugar revolution?
Population changed from white to black, landholding sizes changed, and the West Indies became a key area of conflict in Europe.
What caused the decline of tobacco in the Lesser Antilles, leading to the shift towards sugar cultivation?
What caused the decline of tobacco in the Lesser Antilles, leading to the shift towards sugar cultivation?
Why is the term 'revolution' used to describe the economic changes in each island during the sugar revolution?
Why is the term 'revolution' used to describe the economic changes in each island during the sugar revolution?
What factors led to the decline of the West Indian tobacco crop?
What factors led to the decline of the West Indian tobacco crop?
How did sugar become the most important item of transatlantic trade?
How did sugar become the most important item of transatlantic trade?
What was the impact of the rise of sugar trade on maritime commercial activities?
What was the impact of the rise of sugar trade on maritime commercial activities?
How did the discovery of sugar extraction method in India impact Europe?
How did the discovery of sugar extraction method in India impact Europe?
Why did sugar become a high-demand commodity in Europe by the sixteenth century?
Why did sugar become a high-demand commodity in Europe by the sixteenth century?
