"The value of the Caribbean colonies to Europe came to be in their sugar

production."¹ After the European explorers realised that the Caribbean was not

naturally rich in gold and other precious metals; they were desperate to find other

ways in which they could use these islands to benefit themselves. After several failed

attempts to grow crops such as tobacco and cotton (on a large scale), the Europeans

realised that sugar had a greater potential to be sold in Europe than any other crop,

and in itself was a ‘goldmine' waiting to be uncovered.

The Portuguese had already successfully grown and produced sugar on

plantations in São Tomé and Madeira, but on a relatively small scale in comparison

to how great it would eventually become. They took these techniques with them

when they began to colonise the north east (Pernambuco) of Brazil. Although sugar

production increased, it still remained a very expensive product because the......

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Title: Why Did Sugar And Slaves Become Linked In 17th Century Caribbean?
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