Why is the irrawaddy river important it flows past the krakatoa volcano its vast fertile delta farming in myanmar it carries half of all water shipments of oil its drainage basin is home to one third of vietnams population

explanation:

with the profits from the european sales, merchants purchased europe's manufactured  goods, including tools and weapons. then the merchants shipped those manufactured  goods, along with the  american  sugar and rum, to west africa where they were bartered for  slaves.