In response to the argument that the British have protected the
colonies, Thomas Paine argues that while this is technically true, the
British have only done so for their own economic gain--not out of a
feeling of altruism.
New England, west Africa,
caribbean
<span>A classic example is the </span>colonial molasses trade<span>. </span>Sugar<span> <span>(often
in its liquid form, </span></span>molasses<span>) from the Caribbean was traded to Europe or New England,
where it was distilled into rum. The profits from the sale of sugar were used
to purchase manufactured goods, which were then shipped to West Africa, where
they were bartered for slaves. The slaves were then brought back to the
Caribbean to be sold to sugar planters. The profits from the sale of the slaves
were then used to buy more sugar, which was shipped to Europe, restarting the
cycle. The trip itself took five to twelve weeks.</span>
In 1947, Israel's low population but high level of education meant its citizens could train and organize a national army fairly quickly. Manpower limitations also meant the Israeli Army tended to gravitate towards technologically advanced, high firepower forces, and become more proficient at them than its neighbors. Israel has a technologically advanced market economy with cut diamonds, high-technology equipment and pharmaceuticals among its major exports. The country is very highly developed in terms of life expectancy, education, per capita income and other human development index indicators.
