To persuade the reader that their theories about global trade were more correct than other popular theories.

To trace the expansion of the sugar trade around the world, including the shifting regions of production over time

To illuminate the fact that Britain’s desire to keep the sugar islands was a contributing factor in their loss of the American colonies

To explain the profound impact of the production and trade of sugar on global economies, governments, and societies

 In “Louisiana Sugarcane Farmer” sugarcane farming is presented as a difficult profession filled with manual labor and uncertainty; whereas, in Sugar Changed the World sugarcane farming is presented as physically easy and stable work.

In “Louisiana Sugarcane Farmer” sugarcane farmers must work to conserve their soil for future generations through soil conservation programs; whereas, in Sugar Changed the World sugarcane farmers used crop rotation to preserve the soil.

In “Louisiana Sugarcane Farmer” sugarcane farming is presented as a profession with good and bad years for farmers; whereas, in Sugar Changed the World sugar is presented as a crop that was consistently profitable for plantation owners.

In “Louisiana Sugarcane Farmer” sugarcane farming is presented as the fulfillment of a family dream and an important source of income; whereas, in , Sugar Changed the World , sugar plantations are portrayed negatively as exploiting workers for profit.

The spread of sugar consumption was boosted by loss leader sales, whereby shopkeepers would attract customers by selling sugar below cost. 

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The increased production of sugar has sustained hidden costs, including economic colonization.

As global trade in sugar increased, so too did the spread of ideas about individual liberty and human freedom.

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Although Americans rebelled against their colonial masters, they did not deal with slavery and the ownership of slaves in their own country. 

The spread of sugar consumption was boosted by loss leader sales, whereby shopkeepers would attract customers by selling sugar below cost. 

and

The increased production of sugar has sustained hidden costs, including economic colonization.

As global trade in sugar increased, so too did the spread of ideas about individual liberty and human freedom.

and

Although Americans rebelled against their colonial masters, they did not deal with slavery and the ownership of slaves in their own country. 

The spread of sugar consumption was boosted by loss leader sales, whereby shopkeepers would attract customers by selling sugar below cost. 

and

The increased production of sugar has sustained hidden costs, including economic colonization.

As global trade in sugar increased, so too did the spread of ideas about individual liberty and human freedom.

and

Although Americans rebelled against their colonial masters, they did not deal with slavery and the ownership of slaves in their own country. 

The demand for sugar led to a dramatic increase in slavery, the slave trade, and global production of sugar.

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The increased consumption of sugar, especially by poor workers, played a key role in the industrial revolution and the transformation of the world economy.