The main way in which geography affected the lives of those living in West Africa was that its location on the west coast of Africa led it to be a prominent place where slaves were shipped to the Caribbean--meaning that those who lived there were more likely to be captured and sold as slaves.
They were taxed, but they had no representation in parliament. They believed it was unfair, and thus the cry "No Taxation without representation" was created
They found fertile soil, which they used to grow a variety of crops.
They found the soil unusable, and they had to rely on fishing and hunting for food.
They discovered sandy soil, which they had to convert to grassland in order to grow crops.
They shared their knowledge of crop rotation with Native Americans in order to establish trade.
Answer:Only the second wave was motivated by a need for natural resources for industrialization
