What Drove the Sugar Trade?

Slave labor, the land on which sugar cane was cultivated, the capital or the tools used for the production of sugar, the demand for sugar versus the growing population, and the profit from slave trade all contributed to the successful production of sugar.

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.