Do you ever wonder how sugar became so popular? The sugar market didn’t just become popular overnight. It went through a series of ups and downs. The sugar trade first started around 1655 and ended around 1833. In the last decades of the century, four-fifths of sugar came from British and French colonies. Many factors contributed to why sugar grew to be what it is today. Some of the factors are high consumer demand, warm climate and work being completed by slaves.
Consumer demand drove the Sugar Trade because the high demand. Document 3a and 3b both explain that after sugar was delivered to the wealthy, the kids would lick the sugar out of the barrel. In document 3b it says “the increased consumption of sugar, and increasing demand for it, exceed all comparison with any other article, used as an auxiliary, in food.” This shows that the people and kids really enjoyed the sugar; therefore, the demand and popularity of sugar increased. The document also states that sugar was used in other popular foods, which increased popularity tremendously. Document 5 shows the amount of sugar coming in (British sugar imports) and the amount of sugar eaten per person (annual per capita consumption). This shows …show more content…
Document 1 shows Caribbean Islands were invaded by the European countries. The European countries colonized islands in Caribbean. Therefore, we know that the European countries were very wealthy and powerful. British owned the most islands, which demonstrates that they were the most wealthy and powerful. Document 2 shows the ideal climate for cane sugar production and the climate for two Caribbean Islands. This shows both Jamaica and Barbados have good climates for growing sugar, which include temperature, rainfall, and soil. This is an important reason why, Europeans colonized Caribbean. They knew they could grow a lot of sugar on the island and become wealthy and