Think about the texts "Sugar" and Sugar Changed the World then answer the question.
Consider the similarities and differences between the arguments presented in each text. Decide whether the following
statements apply to Sugar Changed the World, "Sugar," or both by dragging each statement into the appropriate column.
Each column should have two answers.
Sugar Changed the World
"Sugar"
Both Texts
The demand for sugar led to a dramatic increase in slavery, the slave trade, and global production of sugar.
Although Americans rebelled against their colonial masters, they did not deal with the problem of enslaving
people in their own country.
The increased production of sugar has sustained hidden costs, including economic colonization.
The increased consumption of sugar, especially by poor workers, played a key role in the industrial revolution
and the transformation of the world economy.
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A. As global trade in sugar increased, so too did the spread of ideas about individual liberty and human
freedom.
The spread of sugar consumption was boosted by loss leader sales, whereby shopkeepers would attract
customers by selling sugar below cost.